Spreewald Literature Scholarship
Annual residency grant for contemporary literature (prose, poetry, theater, screenplay) in the Spreewald, in cooperation with Hotel Bleiche and an independent jury. Applications via the linked call for proposals.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for contemporary literature through four-week residencies in the Spreewald with readings and subsequent publication of texts in an anthology.
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
Funding requirements
- At least one independent publication (no self-publishing or internet)
- For screenplays: filmed screenplay counts as publication
- No age restriction
Evaluation criteria
- Quality of previous work
- Relevance of the text to the Spreewald
- Artistic originality
Description
The Spreewald Literature Scholarship of the Spreewald Cultural Foundation and Hotel Bleiche offers authors of contemporary prose, poetry, plays, and screenplays the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the mystical landscape of Brandenburg for one month. In close collaboration with an independent jury, a scholarship is awarded annually, which, in addition to the inspiring residency in the Spreewald, includes readings at Hotel Bleiche. The resulting texts are subsequently published in an anthology, thereby contributing to the visibility of current literary positions.
Eligible to participate are authors with at least one independent publication (filmed screenplays count as a publication), with no age limit. The four-week residency scholarship aims to promote artistic originality and to make the connection to the Spreewald tangible in new works. Evaluation is based on the quality of the previous oeuvre, the literary engagement with the region, and creative originality. Successful application materials are submitted annually through the official call and offer the chance to be included in the series of renowned anthologies.
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