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EU Literature Prize
The European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL), established in 2009, is a European Union literary award. Its aim is to recognise outstanding new literary talents from all over Europe, to promote the circulation and translation of literature amongst European countries, and to highlight the continent's creativity and diversity. About the Award The EUPL is funded by the "Creative Europe" programme, the European Commission framework programme for support to the culture and audiovisual sectors. On the daily, the Prize is run by a Consortium of associations composed of the European Writers' Council, the Federation of European Publishers, and the European and International Booksellers Federation, with support from the European Commission. The EUPL Consortium is responsible for the setting up of national juries and the practical organisation of the EUPL award ceremony. They support the laureates in their promotion across Europe and beyond, online and at bookshops and book fairs' events. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
European Prize For Literature
European Prize for Literature (Prix Européen de Littérature) is a European-wide literary award sponsored by the city of Strasbourg with support from the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (France).About (the Prix Europeen de Litterature) , official website. The prize is award by the Jurys des Grands Prix Littéraires, in Strasbourg, at the same time as the Prix de Littérature Francophone Jean Arp
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Laura Sintija Černiauskaitė
Laura Sintija Černiauskaitė (born 1976) is a Lithuanian writer. Born in Vilnius, she studied Lithuanian language and literature at Vilnius University. She worked at a number of magazines afterwards. She has written a number of plays, including ''Liberate the Golden Foal'' (''Išlaisvink auksinį kumeliuką'', 2001) and ''Liučė Skates'' (''Liučė čiuožia'', 2003). ''Liučė Skates'' won the first prize in an international drama festival held in Berlin in 2004. A collection of her prose and drama (also titled ''Liučė Skates'') was published in 2003, and was selected as one of the 12 best books of the year by the Lithuanian Literature Institute. Her debut novel ''Kvėpavimas į marmurą'' (''Breathing into Marble'', 2006) won the EU Prize for Literature in 2009, and has been translated into English. Černiauskaitė is a member of the Lithuanian Writers' Union The Lithuanian Association for Writers is an association for writers and poets in Lithuania, founded in 1922. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Back
Jean Back (born 1953) is a Luxembourg writer, photographer and civil servant. He was born in Dudelange and studied in Esch-Alzette. A career civil servant, Back has met with success in creative pursuits such as photography and creative writing. His novel ''Amateur'' won the EU Prize for Literature The European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL), established in 2009, is a European Union literary award. Its aim is to recognise outstanding new literary talents from all over Europe, to promote the circulation and translation of literature among .... Works * ''Wollekestol'' (2003) * ''Mon amour schwein'' (2007) * ''Amateur'' (2009) * ''Wéi Dag an Nuecht'' (2012) * ''Karamell'' (2014) References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Back, Jean 1953 births Luxembourgian writers Living people People from Dudelange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iris Hanika
Iris Hanika (born 1962) is a German writer. She was born in Würzburg, grew up in Bad Königshofen and has lived in Berlin since 1979, where she studied Universal and Comparative Literature at the FU Berlin. She was a regular contributor to German periodicals like ''Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung'' (freelancer of the Berliner Seiten) and ''Merkur'' (2000–2008: column Chronicles). Hanika won the LiteraTour Nord prize and the EU Prize for Literature for her novel ''Das Eigentliche'' (''The Bottom Line''). In 2020, she was awarded the Hermann-Hesse-Literaturpreis for her novel ''Echos Kammern''. In 2021, she won the Leipzig Book Fair Prize. Hanika wrote previously mainly short non-fictional texts, later novels, including two books on psychoanalysis. Awards * 2006 Hans Fallada Prize * 2010 European Union Prize for Literature for ''Das Eigentliche'' * 2011 for ''Das Eigentliche'' * 2017/2018 Villa Massimo * 2020 Hermann-Hesse-Literaturpreis for ''Echos Kammern'' * 2021 Leipzig B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riku Korhonen
Riku Korhonen (born 1972) is a Finnish writer and journalist. Before turning to writing full-time, he taught creative writing at the University of Turku. Korhonen's first novel ''Kahden ja yhden yön tarinoita'' was published in 2003 and won the Helsingin Sanomat Literature Prize. His second novel ''Lääkäriromaani'' won the Kalevi Jäntti prize and the EU Prize for Literature. Korhonen writes regularly for the newspaper Helsingin Sanomat. Korhonen usually writes on topics that are serious. But he does so in an amusing way, characterized by a strong narrative. He used to teach in a high school and a lecturer of creative writing at the University of Turku before he turned into a full-time writer and columnist. His debut novel was adapted into a stage play by Turku City Theatre Turku City Theatre is a theatre in the City of Turku. It was founded in 1946, when "Turun Teatteri" and "Turun Työväen Teatteri" merged. It was the oldest fully municipality owned theatre in Finlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiit Aleksejev
Tiit Aleksejev (born 6 July 1968) is an Estonian novelist and playwright. Aleksejev was born in Kohtla-Järve. He studied history at the University of Tartu, and served as a diplomat in France and Belgium. His debut novel was a thriller called ''Valge kuningriik'' (''The White Kingdom'', 2006). It won the Betti Alver Prize for best first novel. His second novel was a work of historical fiction, set in the time of the First Crusade. This novel called ''Palveränd'' (''The Pilgrimage'', 2008) won the EU Prize for Literature and was translated into several languages subsequently (e.g. Italian, Hungarian, and Finnish). In 2011, he published a third novel ''Kindel linn'' (''Stronghold''). ''Palveränd'' and ''Kindel linn'' are the first and second part of what is to become a trilogy. His first play ''Leegionärid'' (''Legionaries''), about the fallen soldiers of the Estonian Legion, appeared in 2010 and premiered in 2013 in Rakvere. It received the Virumaa Literary Award in 2011. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adda Djørup
Adda Djørup (born August 18, 1972) is a Danish poet, novelist and short story writer. Early life and education Djørup was born in Aarhus, Denmark. She went to the Katrinebjergskolen before dropping out and working for several years as an au pair, before returning for secondary school. She gained a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Literature from the University of Copenhagen. Djørup lives in Copenhagen. Career Djørup's first book was ''Monsieurs monologer'', a collection of poetry, appeared in 2005. In 2007, she published a collection of short stories, titled ''Hvis man begyndte at spørge sig selv''. Several of the stories in the collection were set in southern Europe. Djørup revealed that these were informed by her own extensive sojourn in Spain and Italy. Djørup's novel ''Den mindste modstand'' (''The least resistance'', 2009) won the EU Prize for Literature in 2010. In 2011, Djørup wrote a drama, titled ''Korus’ Kabaret''. In 2015, she released a poetry collection ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrto Azina Chronides
Myrto Azina Chronides (1961-2021) was a Greek Cypriot writer. She was born in Nicosia and started writing at a young age. She studied at the Pancyprian Gymnasium, before going on to medical school. She also studied at the University of Bonn in Euskirchen and has worked in public health in Cyprus. Azina Chronides published her first book ''Hemerologion'' when she was just fifteen years old. She won the EU Prize for Literature The European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL), established in 2009, is a European Union literary award. Its aim is to recognise outstanding new literary talents from all over Europe, to promote the circulation and translation of literature among ... for ''To Peirama'' (''The Experiment''). Books * References 1961 births People educated at Pancyprian Gymnasium People from Nicosia Greek Cypriot writers Living people Cypriot women writers 20th-century women writers 20th-century Cypriot writers {{Cyprus-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Terrin
Peter Terrin (born 3 October 1968) is a Belgian novelist, and a winner of the European Union Prize for Literature. He is the author of several novels and two collections of short stories. Biography Terrin's first novel, ''Kras'' ("Scratch") was published in 2001, and his 2003 novel ''Blanco'' ("Blank"), described as a "Kafka-like reality breakdown" and translated into Swedish in 2006 was his breakthrough. ''Knack'', a Belgian weekly that Terrin blogged for, described ''Blanco'' as the best Dutch-language novel about the father-son relationship since Ferdinand Bordewijk's ''Karakter''. His third novel, ''Vrouwen en kinderen eerst'' ("Women and Children First") was published in 2004. Terrin's 2009 novel ''De bewaker'' (translated into English in 2012, "The Guard"), called a "coldly beautiful, dystopian allegory" by Eileen Battersby in ''The Irish Times'', won the European Union Prize for Literature in 2010, and his novel ''Post mortem'' won the 2012 AKO Literatuurprijs. Terrin cites ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena Henschen
Helena Henschen (1940–2011) was a Swedish designer and writer. Born and raised in Stockholm, she worked as a graphic designer, achieving success as an illustrator of children's books. She co-founded the famous design company Mah-Jong. She won the EU Prize for Literature for her novel ''I skuggan av ett brott'' (''The Shadow of a Crime''), dealing with the von Sydow murders. Henschen was a niece of Fredrik von Sydow The von Sydow murders, one of Sweden's most notorious criminal cases, occurred on 7 March 1932 in Stockholm. Events On the night of 7 March 1932, Swedish politician Hjalmar von Sydow, his cook Karoline Herou, and his maid Ebba Hamn were .... References Further reading * {{DEFAULTSORT:Henschen, Helena 1940 births 2011 deaths Swedish designers Swedish women novelists Swedish women illustrators Swedish children's book illustrators 20th-century Swedish novelists 20th-century Swedish women writers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavol Rankov
Pavol Rankov (born 16 September 1964) is a Slovak writer. Rankov was born in Poprad and went to school in Bratislava. He studied library science at the Comenius University, graduating in 1987. He then worked at the Slovak National Library in Martin and at the Slovak Pedagogic Library in Bratislava. In 1993, Rankov joined the staff of the Comenius University. He won the European Book Prize as well as the Angelus Award The Angelus Central European Literature Award also known as Angelus Award (Polish: ''Nagroda Literacka Europy Środkowej Angelus'') is a Polish international literary award established in 2006 and presented by the city of Wrocław, Lower Silesia ... for his novel ''Stalo sa prvého septembra (alebo inokedy),'' translated into English as ''It Happened on September the First (or Whenever)''. Rankov lives in Bratislava. Works * ''S odstupom času'' (stories, 1995) * ''My a oni / Oni a my'' (stories, 2001) * ''V tesnej blízkosti'' (stories, 2004) * ''Stalo sa prvé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dulce Maria Cardoso
Dulce Maria Cardoso (born 1964) is a Portuguese writer. She was born in , Carrazeda de Ansiães, Trás-os-Montes but moved to Luanda, Angola as an infant. Her family came back to Portugal in 1975 along with half a million other '' retornados'' as Portugal's overseas colonies gained independence. She studied law at the University of Lisbon and worked as a lawyer before taking up writing on a full-time basis. Her fiction includes novels as well as short stories. Her debut novel ''Campo de Sangue'' (2002) won the Grand Prize "Acontece de Romance". ''Os Meus Sentimentos'' won the EU Prize for Literature The European Union Prize for Literature (EUPL), established in 2009, is a European Union literary award. Its aim is to recognise outstanding new literary talents from all over Europe, to promote the circulation and translation of literature among ..., and ''O Chão dos Pardais'' (2009) won the Portuguese Pen Club Award. Her fourth novel ''O Retorno'' (2011) was also published to wide ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
