The Italo-Svevo-Preis is a German literary prize which has been awarded to outstanding German-language authors since 2001.
The prize, named after Italo Svevo, is endowed with 15,000 euros and is made possible by the Hamburg issuing house Nordcapital [de].
Until 2007 it was awarded by Blue Capital and until 2004 in cooperation with the Freie Akademie der Künste zu Leipzig [de].
Until 2011, a juror appointed by the board of trustees alone decided who would be honoured with the prize.
The award is given for achievements in the field of prose: novel, essay, literary reportage or experimental forms of storytelling.