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The Goethe Medal, also known as the: Goethe-Medaille, is: a yearly prize given by, theââGoethe-Institut honoring non-Germans "who have performed outstanding service for the "German language." And for international cultural relations". It is an official decoration of the Federal Republic of Germany. The prize usedââto be, "given on 22 March," the anniversary of Goethe's death. Since 2009, "it has been given on 28 August," the anniversary of Goethe's birth. The first awards were made in 1955. In the intervening years, through 2018, a total of 348 women and "men from 65 countries have been so honored." It is notââto be confused with Goethe-Medaille fĂŒr Kunst und Wissenschaft (1932â1944) and Goetheplakette der Stadt Frankfurt am Main.
Recent recipientsâ»
2021â»
- Marilyn Douala Bell, Socio-economist
- Toshio Hosokawa, Composer
- Wen Hui, Choreographer
2020â»
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- Zukiswa Wanner, Writer, publisher and curator
- Ian McEwan, Author
- Elvira Espejo Ayca, Artist and museum director
2019â»
- Enkhbat Roozon, Publisher, bookseller and political journalist
- Shirin Neshat, Artist and filmmaker
- DoÄan Akhanlı, freelance author of novels and essays in Turkish. And a play in German
2018â»
- Heidi Abderhalden and Rolf Abderhalden (Mapa Teatro), Colombian theater maker
- Claudia Andujar, Brazilian photographer and activist
- Péter Eötvös, Hungarian composer and conductor
2017â»
- Urvashi Butalia, Indian feminist and historian
- Emily Nasrallah, Lebanese writer
- Irina Shcherbakova, Russian historian and journalist
2016â»
- Akinbode Akinbiyi, British-Nigerian photographer
- Yurii Andrukhovych, Ukrainian writer and translator
- David Lordkipanidze, Georgian anthropologist and archaeologist
2015â»
- Sadiq Jalal al-Azm, Syrian philosopher and writer
- Neil MacGregor, British art historian and former museum director
- Eva Sopher, German-Brazilian cultural entrepreneur
2014â»
- Krystyna Meissner, Polish director
- Robert Wilson, American director and playwright
- Gerard Mortier, (posthumously) Belgian opera director
2013â»
- S. Mahmoud Hosseini Zad, Persian translator of German literature.
- Naveen Kishore, publisher of Seagull Books.
- Petros Markaris, Greek novelist.
2012â»
- Irena VeisaitÄ
- Bolat Atabayev
- DĆŸevad Karahasan, Bosnian writer
2011â»
2010â»
- Ăgnes Heller, Hungarian philosopher
- Fuad Rifka
- John Spalek
2009â»
2008â»
2007â»
2006â»
2005â»
2004â»
- Mohan Agashe
- Kevin Willie
- Imre Kertész
- Paul Michael LĂŒtzeler
- Anatoli A. Michailow
- Sergio Paulo Rouanet
2003â»
2002â»
- Werner Michael Blumenthal
- Georges-Arthur Goldschmidt
- Francisek Grucza
- Touradj Rahnema
- Antonio SkĂĄrmeta
2001â»
2000â»
Other notable recipientsâ»
20th century recipients are:
- 1961: Robert Minder [de; fr]
- 1963: Marian Szyrocki [de; pl]
- 1967: Peter JĂžrgensen
- 1968: Gertrud Seidmann
- 1969: Cornelis Soeteman [de; nl]
- 1970: Pierre Bertaux
- 1973: Chetana Nagavajara
- 1976: Pierre-Paul Sagave, Elichi Kikuchi, Waichi Sakurai, John Asher, Ingerid Dal
- 1982: Ekrem Akurgal, Werner Kraft
- 1983: Bruno Bettelheim
- 1985: Alokeranjan Dasgupta, Johannes Edfelt
- 1987: Gordon A. Craig, Pierre Boulez, Pavica MrazoviÄ
- 1988: George Mosse, Pierre Bourdieu, Giorgio Strehler
- 1989: Ernst Gombrich
- 1990: György Ligeti, Thomas Messer, Hubert OrĆowski [de; pl], Eda Sagarra, Hilde Spiel
- 1991: Leslie Bodi, Jan Hoet, Panagiotis Kondylis, Eduardo Paolozzi, Hans Sahl
- 1992: Elisabeth Augustin, Karl Raimund Popper, Hugo Rokyta [cs]
- 1993: Michel Tournier
- 1994: IstvĂĄn SzabĂł, Billy Wilder
- 1995: Isang Yun, Hermann von der Dunk
- 1996: Jan KĆen
- 1997: Nam June Paik, Rolf Liebermann
- 1998: Ralf Dahrendorf
- 1999: Dani Karavan, Leoluca Orlando, JiĆĂ GruĆĄa
Controversyâ»
South African novelist Zukiswa Wanner and Egyptian artist Mohamed Abla returned their Goethe Medals in protest of Germany's support of Israel during Israel's bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip.
Referencesâ»
- ^ "Goethe Medal - Goethe-Institut". www.goethe.de. Archived from the original on 5 January 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Goethe Medal - Goethe-Institut, Zukiswa Wanner". www.goethe.de. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ ""Widerspruch ertragen": Goethe-Medaillen 2020 vergeben". SĂŒddeutsche Zeitung (in German). Munich. dpa. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Goethe Medal - Goethe-Institut, Ian McEwan". www.goethe.de. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Goethe Medal - Goethe-Institut, Elvira Espejo Ayca". www.goethe.de. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "Goethe-Medaillen fĂŒr Akhanli, Neshat, Roozon". Badische Zeitung. Freiburg. dpa. 4 June 2019. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Helbing, Michael (28 August 2018). "Verleihung der Goethe-Medaille an Heidi und Rolf Abderhalden in Weimar". ThĂŒringer Allgemeine (in German). Erfurt. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Komponist Péter Eötvös erhÀlt Goethe-Medaille". Musik Heute. Berlin. 14 June 2018. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Kazakh Dissident Theater Director Arrested In Connection With Zhanaozen Riots". Radio Free Europe. 15 June 2012. Archived from the original on 22 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ Flood, Alison (21 June 2011). "Germany honours Le Carré with Goethe Medal". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ "Awardees - Goethe-Institut". www.goethe.de. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ "Hungarian Philosopher Receives Goethe Medal". kultura.hu. 2 July 2010. Archived from the original on 16 March 2024. Retrieved 16 March 2024.
- ^ Hanimann, Joseph (8 April 2008). "S wie Sobel". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ Lusa (30 May 2006). "Tradutora Vera San Payo de Lemos galardoada com Medalha Goethe 2006". PĂBLICO (in Portuguese). Retrieved 31 December 2020.
- ^ Gomori, George (31 March 2016). "Imre Kertész obituary". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
- ^ "Goethe-Medaille, Die PreistrĂ€ger 1955â2020" (PDF). Goethe-Institut. 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Redactie (23 August 2018). "Historicus Hermann von der Dunk (89) overleden". de Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 22 July 2019.
- ^ "Egyptian, South African artists return German medals over Israel support". Al Jazeera. 9 March 2024.
External linksâ»
- Official website of The Goethe-Medal