Libuše Moníková (30 August 1945 in

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– 12 January 1998 in

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) was a Czech writer, publishing in the

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. In 1968, following the

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, she left to

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Awards

* 1987:

Alfred Döblin Prize The Alfred Döblin Prize () is a German literary award. Named after Alfred Döblin, it was endowed by Günter Grass in 1979. The prize is awarded every two years jointly by the Academy of Arts, Berlin and the :de:Literarisches Colloquium Berlin, Li ...

for ''Die Fassade''. * 1989: Franz Kafka Prize (Klosterneuberg) * 1991,

Adelbert von Chamisso Prize The Adelbert von Chamisso Prize () was a German literary award established in 1985, given to a work whose author's mother tongue is not German, as was the case for Adelbert von Chamisso. It was offered by the Robert Bosch Stiftung. In addition to ...

. * 1993: Vilenica Literature Prize * 1994:

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 l ...

* 1995:

Roswitha Prize The Roswitha Prize () is the oldest German language prize for literature that is given solely to women. The Roswitha-Medal has been given almost yearly since 1973 by the city of Bad Gandersheim. In 1998 it received its modern designation along wi ...

* 1997:

Medal of Merit (Czech Republic) The Medal of Merit () is an award of the Czech Republic which comes in three grades, the First Grade being the highest. It is awarded to people for service to the Republic in a number of different public areas, including: “the economy, science ...

* 1997: Cross of Merit (Germany)

Works

Novels

* ''Eine Schädigung.'' Rotbuch, Berlin 1981, ; Hanser, München 2003, . * ''Pavane für eine verstorbene Infantin.'' Rotbuch, Berlin 1983, dtv, München 1988, . * ''Die Fassade.'' Hanser, München 1987 * ''Schloß, Aleph, Wunschtorte.'' Hanser, München 1990, . * ''Treibeis.'' Hanser, München 1992, (s. Ludwig Wittgenstein: Literarische Rezeption). * ''Prager Fenster.'' Hanser, München 1994, . * ''Verklärte Nacht.'' Hanser, München Wien 1996, . * ''Der Taumel.'' Fragment. Mit einem Nachwort von Michael Krüger. Hanser, München Wien, 2000. - Teilw. Vorabdruck: ''Jakub Brandl.'' in: ''Akzente'' 1997, H. 6., S. 512–536.

Plays

* ''Tetom und Tuba.'' Frankfurt am Main 1987. * ''Unter Menschenfressern. Dramatisches Menue in vier Gängen.'' Verlag der Autoren, Frankfurt am Main 1990,

References

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