| Friedrich Nietzsche Prize | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Presented by | Saxony-Anhalt,Naumburg andBasel |
| Hosted by | Friedrich Nietzsche Foundation (Naumburg an der Saale/Germany) Elisabeth Jenny Foundation (Riehen/Switzerland) City of Naumburg and the citizens' community of the city of Basel |
| Reward | €15,000 |
| First award | 1996 |
| Website | www |
TheFriedrich Nietzsche Prize orFriedrich-Nietzsche-Preis is a Germanliterary award named afterFriedrich Nietzsche and awarded by the state ofSaxony-Anhalt. It was first awarded in 1996 for a German-language essayistic or philosophical work.[1] The Friedrich Nietzsche Prize is endowed with 15,000 euros.[2] It is awarded by the Prime Minister of Saxony-Anhalt on the basis of proposals by an international jury.[3]
The Friedrich Nietzsche Prize is one of the most highly endowed awards in Germany, awarded exclusively for philosophical and essayistic achievements.[4]
TheInternational Friedrich Nietzsche Prize replaces the Friedrich Nietzsche Prize awarded by the state of Saxony-Anhalt between 1996 and 2012.[4]