TheHörspielpreis der Kriegsblinden (War Blinded Audio Play Prize), also known as theKriegsblindenpreis (War Blinded Prize) is the most important literary prize granted to playwrights ofaudio plays written in the German language. The award was established in 1950 by the Bund der Kriegsblinden Deutschlands e.V. (BKD), a German organization for soldiers and civiliansblinded during war, whether from working with munitions or explosives or from a bomb attack or while in flight from an attack.
DerHörspielpreis der Kriegsblinden is awarded every year "for an original audio play, conceived and produced by a German language broadcaster, that realizes and expands the possibilities of the art form in an outstanding manner. This original audio play must have its initial broadcast in the previous year."[1] Broadcasters and jury members are allowed to submit entries. The prize is given out in theBundesrat in Berlin and atHotel Petersberg in alternating years. The prize consists of a small sculpture, newly designed each year by a war-blinded artist. Traditionally, the winning play is later broadcast on all participating radio stations.
The jury is composed of seven war blinded (since 2007, other blinded individuals are also included), seven critics, and five other jurors from theFilm and Media Foundation of North Rhine-Westphalia. Since 1994, the Bund der Kriegsblinden and the Foundation have worked together to disseminate the award.[2]
1980:Der Tribun written and directed byMauricio Kagel (WDR)
1981:Moin Vaddr läbt oder A Ballahd inne Munnohrd kinstlich mit Mosseg unde Jesann von Wullar Kinnpussku byWalter Kempowski, direction:Horst H. Vollmer (HR)
2012:Testament. Verspätete Vorbereitungen zum Generationswechsel nach Lear by She She Pop, directed by the authors (D-Kultur)
2013:Ooops, wrong planet! by Gesine Schmidt, direction: Walter Adler (DLF/WDR)
2014:Hate Radio byMilo Rau, direction: Milena Kipfmüller (WDR/ORF)
2015:Ickelsamers Alphabet – Dictionarium der zierlichen Wörter by the Liquid Penguin Ensemble (Katharina Bihler, Stefan Scheib), directed by the authors (SR/D-Kultur)
2016:Und jetzt: Die Welt! bySibylle Berg and Marina Frenk, direction: Stefan Kanis (MDR)
2017:Screener by Lucas Derycke, directed by the author (WDR)
2018:Coldhaven byJohn Burnside, direction: Klaus Buhlert (SWR)
2019:Auf der Suche nach den verlorenen Seelenatomen by Susann Maria Hempel, performance, music and direction by the author (RBB)
2020:AUDIO.SPACE.MACHINE by Christian Wittmann and Georg Zeitblom, composition and direction by the authors (DLF/NDR/SWR)
2021:Atlas by Thomas Köck, direction: Heike Tauch (MDR)
