Hiwwe wie Driwwe
Hiwwe wie Driwwe, which means "Over here as over there" (cf. German Hüben wie Drüben), is the title of the only existing Pennsylvania German language newspaper. Since 1997 the publication is distributed twice a year. More than 100 Pennsylvania German authors - members of Lutheran and UCC churches as well as Old Order Amish and Old Order Mennonites - have already contributed pieces of prose, poems and newspaper articles. The founder and publisher is Michael Werner (Ober-Olm, Germany), who also served as president of the German-Pennsylvanian Association between 2003 and 2010. On their websites, one can find poems, stories, videos and lessons in the dialect. In 2011, "Hiwwe wie Driwwe" has created a "Hiwwe wie Driwwe Award for Pennsylvania German Literature" in cooperation with the Palatine Writers Contest in Bockenheim (Germany) and Kutztown University's Pennsylvania German Minor Program. Since 2013, "Hiwwe wie Driwwe" is printed in Pennsylvania, and in 2015, the editorial headquarter was moved to the Pennsylvania German Cultural Heritage Center at Kutztown University.
| Year | Publisher | Editor | Co-Editors | Printed in |
| 1996-1998 | Dr. Michael Werner |
Dr. Michael Werner |
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Ebertsheim (Germany) |
| 1998-2013 | Dr. Michael Werner |
Dr. Michael Werner |
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Föhren (Germany) |
| 2013-2015 | Dr. Michael Werner |
Dr. Michael Werner |
Patrick Donmoyer, Amanda Richardson |
Ephrata (PA) |
| since 2015 | Dr. Michael Werner |
Patrick Donmoyer (Print), Dr. Michael Werner (Online) |
Douglas Madenford |
Reading (PA) |
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Winners of the Hiwwe wie Driwwe Award
| # | Year | Winner |
| 1. | 2011 |
Richard Savidge (Hegins, PA): 'S iss Winder im Daal (Poem) |
| 2. | 2012 |
Kevin Sterner (Gilbertsville, PA): Middagesse in de Zwansicher (Story) |
| 3. | 2013 |
Don Breininger (New Tripoli, PA): Chocolate Cookies (Story) |
| 4. | 2014 |
Glynn Custred (Walnut Creek, CA): En seltsame Schtori (Story) |
| 5. | 2015 |
Kevin Sterner (Gilbertsville, PA): De Yahreszeide ihre Dod (Story) |
Hiwwe wie Driwwe Books
| # | Year | Book | Hiwwe wie Driwwe Series |
| 1. | 2006 |
Walter Sauer, Michael Werner et al. (Eds.): Mit Pennsylvaanisch-Deitsch darich’s Yaahr. A Pennsylvania German Reader for Grandparents and Grandchildren. Published by the German-Pennsylvanian Association. |
| 2. | 2010 |
Earl C. Haag: Der Schtruwwelpitter (Original: Der Struwwelpeter, deutsch, 1845) |
| 3. | 2012 |
Michael Werner: Es globbt beim Sammy in der Nacht (Original: Es klopft bei Wanja in der Nacht, deutsch, 1985) |
HwD Series No. 1 |
| 4. | 2013 |
Walter Sauer: Es Haus, wu der Jack gebaut hot (Original: The House that Jack built, English, 1853) |
HwD Series No. 2 |
| 5. | 2014 |
Earl C. Haag: Der Schtruwwelpitter. 2nd Edition (Original: Der Struwwelpeter, deutsch, 1845) |
HwD Series No. 3 |
| 6. | 2014 |
Michael Werner: Kumm, mer gehne Baere yaage (Original: We’re going on a bear hunt, English, 1989) |
HwD Series No. 4 |
| 7. | 2016 |
Rachel Yoder: Penny Olive |
HwD Series No. 5 |
| 8. | 2016 |
Walter Sauer: Ebbes weeich die Watzelkinner |
HwD Series No. 6 |
Hiwwe wie Driwwe’s Featured Artist of the Year
| # | Year | Hiwwe wie Driwwe’s Featured Artist of the Year |
| 1. | 2016 |
Rachel Yoder (Boyertown, PA): Pennsylvania German Folk Art Paintings |
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