Theodor W. Adorno Award
The Theodor W. Adorno Award (Theodor-W.-Adorno-Preis) is a German award intended to recognize outstanding achievement in philosophy, theatre, music and film. It was established by the city of Frankfurt in 1977 to commemorate the sociologist and philosopher Theodor Adorno, who had taught at the University of Frankfurt for twenty years. The award is conferred every three years on 11 September, Adorno's birthday. The prize money is 50,000 Euro.
The prize is presented to Judith Butler in 2012
Laureates
- 1977: Norbert Elias (sociologist)
- 1980: Jürgen Habermas (sociologist)
- 1983: Günther Anders (philosopher)
- 1986: Michael Gielen (composer)
- 1989: Leo Löwenthal (sociologist)
- 1992: Pierre Boulez (composer)
- 1995: Jean-Luc Godard (film director)
- 1998: Zygmunt Bauman (sociologist)
- 2001: Jacques Derrida (philosopher)
- 2003: György Ligeti (composer)
- 2006: Albrecht Wellmer (philosopher)
- 2009: Alexander Kluge (film director)
- 2012: Judith Butler (philosopher)[1][2][3]
- 2015: Georges Didi-Huberman (art historian)[4]
- 2018: Margarethe von Trotta (film director)[5]
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Butler, Judith. "Judith Butler: Can One Lead a Good Life in a Bad Life? / Radical Philosophy".
- "Judith Butler wins Adorno Prize". Berkeley News. September 12, 2012.
- "Spotlight on the Nameless". December 28, 2011 – via Haaretz.
- "KulturPortal Frankfurt: Theodor-W.-Adorno-Prize". kultur-frankfurt.de.
External links
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