Carl Zuckmayer Medal

The Carl Zuckmayer Medal (German: Carl-Zuckmayer-Medaille) is a literary prize given by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in memory of Carl Zuckmayer.

The medal itself was fashioned by state artist Otto Kallenbach [de].

The prize is also given with a 30-liter cask of Nackenheimer wine from the Weingut Gunderloch, a winery valued by Zuckmayer.

[1] The bestowal takes place on 18 January, the anniversary of Zuckmayer's death.

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Staatstheater Mainz on the evening of the award of the Carl Zuckmayer Medal to Udo Lindenberg on 18 January 2007
Menasse commenting on the Medal before the ceremony (2019)