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Ingo Schulze
Ingo Schulze (born 15 December 1962) is a German writer born in Dresden in former East Germany. He studied classical philology at the University of Jena for five years, and, until German reunification, was an assistant director (dramatic arts advisor) at the State Theatre in Altenburg 45 km south of Leipzig for two years. After sleeping through the events of the night of 9 November 1989, Schulze started a newspaper with friends. He was encouraged to write. Schulze spent six months in St Petersburg which became the basis for his debut collection of short stories ''33 Moments of Happiness'' (1995). Schulze has won a number of awards for his novels and stories, which have been translated into twenty languages, among them into English by John E. Woods. In 2007, he was awarded the Thüringer Literaturpreis. In 2013 he was awarded the Bertolt-Brecht-Literaturpreis. Life Schulze, the son of a physicist and a doctor, grew up with his mother after his parents' divorce. After co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Order Of Merit Of The Federal Republic Of Germany
The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or , BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany. It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellectual or honorary fields. It was created by the first President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Theodor Heuss, on 7 September 1951. Colloquially, the decorations of the different classes of the Order are also known as the Federal Cross of Merit (). It has been awarded to over 200,000 individuals in total, both Germans and foreigners. Since the 1990s, the number of annual awards has declined from over 4,000, first to around 2,300–2,500 per year, and now under 2,000, with a low of 1752 in 2011. Since 2013, women have made up a steady 30–35% of recipients. Most of the German federal states (''Länder'') have each their own order of merit as well, with the exception of the Free and Hanseatic Cities of Bremen and Hamburg, which rejec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rheingau Literatur Preis
Rheingau Literatur Preis is a literary prize of Hesse. It is awarded annually since 1994 by the which follows the Rheingau Musik Festival. An author is awarded whose prose gained the attention of the literary critics ("") The prize of 11,111 Euro is given by the cultural ministry Hessisches Ministerium für Wirtschaft, Verkehr und Landesentwicklung and by the Rheingau Musik Festival. The author also receives 111 bottles of Rheingau Riesling, donated by the association Verband Deutscher Prädikats- und Qualitätsweingüter Rheingau. Winners *1994 Stefanie Menzinger, ''Schlangenbaden'', ''Wanderungen im Inneren des Häftlings'' *1995 Ulla Berkéwicz, ''Überlebnis'', ''Sopravvivenza'' *1996 Herbert Maurer, ''Sprich günstig mit dem Balkan'', ''Pannonias Zunge'' *1997 Thomas Meinecke, ''Tomboy'', ''Hellblau'' *1998 Hella Eckert, ''Hanomag'', ''Da hängt mein Kleid'' *1999 Thomas Lehr, ''September. Fata Morgana'', ''42'' *2000 Peter Stamm, ''Sieben Jahre'', ''An einem Tag wie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainzer Stadtschreiber
The Mainzer Stadtschreiber (City clerk in Mainz) is an annual German literature award. It is awarded by ZDF, 3sat and the city of Mainz and was founded in 1984. The award is endowed with €12,500. Additionally the laureate receives the right to live in the town clerk's domicile in the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz for one year. Together with ZDF, the recipient is able to produce a documentary based on a free choice of topic. Recipients * 1985 Gabriele Wohmann * 1986 H. C. Artmann * 1987 * 1988 Sarah Kirsch * 1989 Horst Bienek * 1990 Günter Kunert * 1991 * 1992 Katja Behrens * 1993 * 1994 Libuše Moníková * 1995 Peter Härtling * 1996 Peter Bichsel * 1997 Friedrich Christian Delius * 1998 Erich Loest * 1999 Tilman Spengler * 2000/2001 Hanns-Josef Ortheil * 2002 Katja Lange-Müller * 2003 Urs Widmer * 2004 Raoul Schrott * 2005 Sten Nadolny * 2006 Patrick Roth * 2007 Ilija Trojanow * 2008 Michael Kleeberg * 2009 Monika Maron * 2010 Josef Haslinger * 2011 Ingo Schul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deutscher Buchpreis
The German Book Prize (''Deutscher Buchpreis'') is awarded annually, in October, by the German Publishers and Booksellers Association (''Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels'') to the best new German language novel of the year. The books, published in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, are nominated by their publishers, who can propose up to two books from their current or planned publication list. The books should be in shops before the short-list is announced in September of the award year. The winner is awarded €25,000, while the five shortlisted authors receive €2,500 each. It is presented annually during the Frankfurt Book Fair. The prize was created in 2005, as a successor to the Deutscher Bücherpreis, to heighten awareness for authors writing in German. It is based on the same idea as literary prizes such as the Man Booker Prize or the Prix Goncourt The Prix Goncourt (french: Le prix Goncourt, , ''The Goncourt Prize'') is a prize in French literature, given by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph-Breitbach-Preis
Joseph-Breitbach-Preis (Joseph Breitbach Prize) is a literary prize awarded by the Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur Mainz (Academy of Sciences and Literature of Mainz), in Germany and the Joseph Breitbach Foundation. Established in 1998, the prize is worth 50,000 euros and is awarded annually in Koblenz, birthplace of writer Joseph Breitbach (1903–1980), for whom the prize is named. Winners * 1998: Hans Boesch, Friedhelm Kemp, Brigitte Kronauer * 1999: Reinhard Jirgl, Wolf Lepenies, Rainer Malkowski * 2000: Ilse Aichinger, W. G. Sebald, Markus Werner * 2001: Thomas Hürlimann, Ingo Schulze, * 2002: Elazar Benyoëtz, Erika Burkart, Robert Menasse * 2003: Christoph Meckel, Herta Müller, Harald Weinrich * 2004: Raoul Schrott * 2005: Georges-Arthur Goldschmidt * 2006: Wulf Kirsten * 2007: Friedrich Christian Delius * 2008: Marcel Beyer * 2009: Ursula Krechel * 2010: Michael Krüger * 2011: Hans Joachim Schädlich * 2012: Kurt Flasch * 2013: Jenny Erpenbec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aspekte-Literaturpreis
The Aspekte-Literaturpreis (''Aspekte'' Literature Prize) is awarded annually for the best debut novel written in German, as judged by a panel of writers, critics, and scholars. The prize is sponsored by the ZDF television network through its arts program, '. It is valued at 10,000 Euros. Past recipients include Georg Büchner Prize-winner Felicitas Hoppe and Nobel Prize-winner Herta Müller. The award was established in 1979. Winners *1979 Hanns-Josef Ortheil for ''Fermer'' *1980 Michael Schneider for ''Das Spiegelkabinett'' *1981 Thomas Hürlimann for ''Die Tessinerin'' *1982 Inge Merkel for ''Das andere Gesicht'' *1983 Zsuzsanna Gahse for ''Zero'' *1983 Beat Sterchi for ''Blösch'' *1984 Herta Müller for ''Niederungen'' *1985 Jochen Beyse for ''Der Aufklärungsmacher'' *1986 Barbara Honigmann for ''Roman von einem Kinde'' *1987 Erich Hackl for ''Auroras Anlaß'' *1988 Christa Moog for ''Aus tausend grünen Spiegeln'' *1989 Irina Liebmann for ''Mitten im Krieg'' *1990 Ul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PEN Centre Germany
PEN Centre Germany is part of the worldwide association of writers founded in London in 1921, now known as PEN International. One of over 140 autonomous PEN centres around the world, PEN Centre Germany is based in Darmstadt, Hesse. Work PEN Centre Germany upholds the objectives of PEN International in protecting the freedom of intellectual expression throughout the world. PEN Centre Germany supports two main programmes: Writers in Prison and Writers in Exile. Founded in 1999, Writers in Exile is a programme supporting international writers who are given the opportunity to live and work in safety, with accommodation provided in Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg and Munich together with living expenses. Since 1985 PEN Centre Germany has awarded the Hermann Kesten Prize for outstanding services to persecuted authors. PEN Centre Germany is also a participant in the annual Writers for Peace Committee founded in 1984. History of PEN Centre Germany Weimar Republic The German branch of I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sächsische Akademie Der Künste
The Sächsische Akademie der Künste (Saxon Academy of Arts) is a German cultural organisation for the state of Saxony, based in Dresden. Purpose The Academy is a statutory corporation to promote the arts in Saxony, make proposals for its promotion and maintain the traditions of the Saxon cultural area ("die Kunst zu fördern, Vorschläge zu ihrer Förderung zu machen und die Überlieferungen des sächsischen Kulturraums zu pflegen", Founding Act of 1994). Situated between the older academies in Berlin and Munich, the academy tries to enliven the intellectual and artistic richness of the East German cultural area, while simultaneously meeting the challenges associated with demographic, social and cultural changes. In immediate vicinity of the new member states of the European Union and historical leadership of Saxony in the Central and Eastern European cultural area, the Academy feels obliged to accompany the political unification culturally and artistically. History The init ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darmstadt
Darmstadt () is a city in the States of Germany, state of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Frankfurt Rhine Main Area, Rhine-Main-Area (Frankfurt Metropolitan Region). Darmstadt has around 160,000 inhabitants, making it the fourth largest city in the state of Hesse after Frankfurt am Main, Wiesbaden, and Kassel. Darmstadt holds the official title "City of Science" (german: link=no, Wissenschaftsstadt) as it is a major centre of scientific institutions, universities, and high-technology companies. The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and the European Space Operations Centre (ESOC) are located in Darmstadt, as well as Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung, GSI Centre for Heavy Ion Research, where several chemical elements such as bohrium (1981), meitnerium (1982), hassium (1984), darmstadtium (1994), roentgenium (1994), and copernicium (1996) were discovered. The existence of the following elements were also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Academy For Language And Poetry
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