Rafael Seligmann awarded the 5,000‑Euro Gerty‑Spies Literature Prize

The Reader Times desk 22 October 2026 Based on Börsenblatt reporting

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Author Rafael Seligmann has been granted the Gerty‑Spies Literature Prize, a 5,000‑euro award from the Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Rheinland‑Pfalz.

The award ceremony is scheduled for 21 October in Mainz, where Seligmann will receive the prize.

The Gerty‑Spies Literature Prize, endowed with 5,000 euros, is presented by the Landeszentrale für politische Bildung Rheinland‑Pfalz to recognize literary contributions.

Rafael Seligmann, a noted writer, was announced as the recipient in a release dated 22 October.