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Reinhard Jirgl
Reinhard Jirgl (born 16 January 1953 in East-Berlin) is a German writer. Biography Jirgl was born in Berlin-Friedrichshain. He became a skilled worker for electromechanics. Then he completed a degree in electronics at Humboldt University, Berlin. He made first attempts at prose during his studies in the early 1970s. From 1975 he worked as an engineer at the Academy of Sciences. He gave up his profession in 1978 to devote more time to writing. He worked as a lighting and service technician at the Volksbühne in Berlin. After submitting his first novel ''Mutter Vater Roman'' to a Berlin publishing house in 1985, he was accused of a "non-Marxist conception of history". The publication of the novel was refused. Until 1989, none of his manuscripts were published. Since 2009 he has been a member of the German Academy for Language and Literature. and he is member of the PEN Centre Germany. In 2010 he was awarded the Georg Büchner Prize by the German Academy for Language and Literature ... [...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] |
Abschied Von Den Feinden
''Farewell'' (German: ''Abschied'') is a 1930 German comedy drama film directed by Robert Siodmak and starring Brigitte Horney, Aribert Mog and Emilia Unda. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Knaake. Plot Peter Winkler and his fiancee Hella live together in Berlin, in a guesthouse called "Splendide", run by Mrs Weber. Peter and Hella seem to be the only happy people in the house, all others are misfits of various kinds. One day, Peter is offered a well paid position in Dresden. He is hoping that with greater professional success he will finally be able to marry Hella. In this joyful mood he tells the other guests about the news, but not Hella, who he wants to surprise. Unfortunately some of the guests can't keep a secret and so Hella learns of the news. She in turn doesn't tell Peter that she already had a dress and a hat reserved in a local store, without owning the required amount of money. In this difficul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrzej Madela
Andrzej is the Polish form of the given name Andrew. Notable individuals with the given name Andrzej * Andrzej Bartkowiak (born 1950), Polish film director and cinematographer * Andrzej Bobola, S.J. (1591–1657), Polish saint, missionary and martyr * Andrzej Chyra (born 1964), Polish actor * Andrzej Czarniak (1931–1985), Polish alpine skier * Andrzej Duda (born 1972), Polish 6th president * Andrzej Jajszczyk, Polish scientist * Andrzej Kmicic, fictional protagonist of Henryk Sienkiewicz's novel ''The Deluge'' * Andrzej Kokowski (born 1953), Polish archaeologist * Andrzej Krauze (born 1947), Polish-British cartoonist and illustrator * Andrzej Leder (born 1960), Polish philosopher and psychotherapist * Andrzej Mazurczak (born 1993), Polish basketball player * Andrzej Mleczko (born 1949), Polish illustrator * Andrzej Nowacki (born 1953), Polish artist * Andrzej Paczkowski (born 1938), Polish historian * Sir Andrzej Panufnik (1914–1991), Polish composer * Andrzej Person, Polis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deutscher Literaturfond
Deutscher is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Alma Deutscher, British musician and composer *Drafi Deutscher, German singer and composer *Guy Deutscher (linguist) *Guy Deutscher (physicist) *Isaac Deutscher, British journalist, historian and political activist *Tamara Deutscher, British writer and editor Fictional characters * Deutscher, a character in the short story "A Sound of Thunder" by Ray Bradbury See also *Deucher, Ohio *Deutsch (other) *German (other) German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ger ... {{surname, Deutscher German-language surnames Jewish surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred-Döblin-Stipendium
Alfred-Döblin-Stipendium (or the Alfred Döblin Scholarship, in English) is a literary prize of Germany that has been awarded to Berlin writers since 1985. It was named after the writer Alfred Döblin. The recipient of the scholarship is selected by a jury of three, composed of one representative each from the Akademie der Künste, PEN Centre Germany, and the Berlin Senate Department for Science, Research and Culture. Recipients receive a residency for three to twelve months and get paid 1,100 Euros per month during that time. They are required to stay at the Alfred Döblin House in Wewelsfleth. The purpose of the scholarship is to help emerging writers in Berlin to focus on their literary work. Noted scholars * Martin Ahrends * MarÃa Cecilia Barbetta * Eva Brunner * Jonas-Philipp Dallmann * Judith Hermann * Massum Faryar * Anja Frisch * Julia Franck * Steffen Jacobs * Martin Jankowski * Marcus Jensen * Reinhard Jirgl * Ingomar von Kieseritzky * Norbert Kron * And ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grimmelshausen-Preis
Grimmelshausen-Preis is a literary prize in Germany, which is awarded since 1993 on every two years. The prize is named after Hans Jakob Christoffel von Grimmelshausen, author of Simplicius Simplicissimus, a famous German book. The prize money is €10,000. Laureates * 1993: Ruth Klüger – ''weiter leben'' * 1995: Alban Nikolai Herbst – ''Wolpertinger oder Das Blau'' * 1997: Michael Köhlmeier – ''Telemach'' * 1999: Robert Menasse – ''Schubumkehr'' * 2001: Adolf Muschg – ''Sutters Glück'' * 2003: Brigitte Kronauer – ''Teufelsbrück''; sponsorship award: Ricarda Junge – ''Silberfaden'' * 2005: Dieter Forte – ''Auf der anderen Seite der Welt''; sponsorship award: Jagoda Marinić – ''Russische Bücher'' * 2007: Feridun Zaimoğlu – ''Leyla''; sponsorship award: Silke Scheuermann – ''Die Stunde zwischen Hund und Wolf'' * 2009: Reinhard Jirgl – ''Die Stille''; sponsorship award: Claudia Gabler – ''Die kleinen Raubtiere unter ihrem Pelz' * 2011: Peter Kurze ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lion-Feuchtwanger-Preis
The Lion Feuchtwanger Prize is a German literary prize for historical prose. It is awarded by the Academy of Arts, Berlin on 7 July, the anniversary of his birthday. It was endowed by Marta Feuchtwanger, the widow of Lion Feuchtwanger. It was awarded annually between 1971 and 1992. Subsequently it has been awarded less regularly. The prize is worth €7,500 to the winner, whose identity is determined by a jury of three members. Past winners * 1971: Hans Lorbeer * 1972: Franz Fühmann * 1973: Hedda Zinner * 1974: Christa Johannsen * 1975: Heinz Kamnitzer * 1976: Rosemarie Schuder * 1977: (none) * 1978: Waldtraut Lewin * 1979: Gerhard W. Menzel * 1980: Jan Koplowitz * 1981: Günter de Bruyn * 1982: Heinz Bergschicker * 1983: Gerhard Scheibner * 1984: Kurt David * 1985: Volker Ebersbach * 1986: Heinz Knobloch * 1987: Sigrid Damm * 1988: Eckart Krumbholz * 1989: Walter Beltz * 1990: Horst Drescher * 1991: Brigitte Struzyk * 1992: Peter Härtling * 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stadtschreiber Von Bergen
The Stadtschreiber von Bergen ('City clerk of Bergen') is an annual German literary award. The prize money is €20,000 with one year of free living in the town clerk's house in Bergen-Enkheim, Frankfurt, "An der Oberpforte 4". It was the first Stadtschreiber award in German-speaking countries and established in 1974. The Stadtschreiber has no obligations and can invite writers. A jury with nine members decides the winner. Recipients * 1974/1975 Wolfgang Koeppen * 1975/1976 Karl Krolow * 1976/1977 Peter Rühmkorf * 1977/1978 Peter Härtling * 1978/1979 Nicolas Born * 1979/1980 Helga M. Novak * 1980/1981 Dieter Kühn * 1981/1982 Peter Bichsel * 1982/1983 Jurek Becker * 1983/1984 Günter Kunert * 1984/1985 Friederike Roth * 1985/1986 Ludwig Fels * 1986/1987 Gerhard Köpf * 1987/1988 Ulla Hahn * 1988/1989 Eva Demski * 1989/1990 Katja Lange-Müller * 1990/1991 Heinz Czechowski * 1991/1992 Robert Gernhardt * 1992/1993 Ralf Rothmann * 1993/1994 Paul Nizon * 1994/1995 Josef Winkler ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Literaturpreis Der Stadt Bremen
The Bremen Literature Prize (german: link=no, Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen, literally: Literature Prize of the city of Bremen) is a German literary award. The prize money is €25,000 (Förderpreis: €6,000). Recipients *1954 Heinrich Schmidt-Barrien for ''Tanzgeschichten. Ein Reigen aus dem Leben'' *1955 Ilse Aichinger for ''Der Gefesselte. Erzählungen'', Herbert Meier for ''Die Barke von Gawdos. Stück in 3 Akten'' *1956 Ernst Jünger for ''Am Sarazenenturm'' *1957 Ingeborg Bachmann for ''Anrufung des großen Bären'', Gerd Oelschlegel for ''Romeo und Julia in Berlin'' *1958 Paul Celan for ''Mohn und Gedächtnis'' och ''Von Schwelle zu Schwelle'' *1959 Rolf Schroers for ''In fremder Sache'' *1960 ''not awarded'' *1961 ''not awarded'' *1962 Siegfried Lenz for ''Zeit der Schuldlosen'' *1963 Herbert Heckmann for ''Benjamin und seine Väter'' *1964 Christa Reinig for ''Gedichte'' *1965 Thomas Bernhard for ''Frost'' *1966 Wolfgang Hildesheimer for ''Tynset'' *1967 Hans Gà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dedalus-Preis Für Neue Literatur
''Dedalus-Preis für Neue Literatur'' is a German literary prize. The award was named after the main character in the novel ''A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man'' by James Joyce. It was awarded between 1996 and 2004. Winners * 1996 – Anne Duden * 1998 – Wolfgang Schlüter * 2000 – David Wagner * 2002 – Walter Kempowski * 2004 – Reinhard Jirgl Reinhard Jirgl (born 16 January 1953 in East-Berlin) is a German writer. Biography Jirgl was born in Berlin-Friedrichshain. He became a skilled worker for electromechanics. Then he completed a degree in electronics at Humboldt University, Berli ... References German literary awards 1996 establishments in Germany Awards established in 1996 2004 disestablishments in Germany Awards disestablished in 2004 {{Germany-lit-award-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
