Nora Bossong (born 9 January 1982) is a German writer. She lives in

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Career

Bossong studied literature at the

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, as well as cultural studies, philosophy and comparative literature at the

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, the

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, and the

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. She was a 2001 Fellow of the first Wolfenbüttel literature laboratory. Bossong's poetry and prose have been published in individual newspapers, anthologies and literary journals. In 2006, she published her debut novel. In 2022, she published a non-fiction book about her generation, ''Die Geschmeidigen: Meine Generation und der neue Ernst des Lebens'' (The Smooth Ones: My generation and life's new seriousness).Christine Lehnen (4 March 2022)
Author Nora Bossong on Germany's new generation of politicians
''

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''. An advocate for democracy, peace and human rights, Bossong was also a member of the presidium of the

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for two years.

Awards

* 2001 – Young Authors meeting winner * 2001 – Bremer Author scholarship * 2003 – Klagenfurt Literature Course * 2004 – Leipzig Literature Scholarship * 2005 – prose fellowship from the Jürgen Ponto Foundation * 2007 –

Wolfgang Weyrauch Prize The Wolfgang Weyrauch Prize is a literary prize in Hesse, Germany named for writer Wolfgang Weyrauch. Established in 1997, the prize is awarded to young writers for their encouragement and includes a stipend in the amount of €8,000.

* 2007 – Berlin Senate Scholarship * 2008 – New York Fellowship in the German House * 2010 – Scholarship from the Heinrich-Heine House of Lüneburg * 2011 –

Berliner Kunstpreis The ''Berliner Kunstpreis'' (Berlin Art Prize), officially Großer Berliner Kunstpreis, is a prize for the arts by the City of Berlin. It was first awarded in 1948 in several fields of art. Since 1971, it has been awarded by the Academy of Arts ( ...

, the Academy of Arts Berlin * 2012 –

Peter-Huchel-Preis Peter-Huchel-Preis is a literature prize awarded in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. The Peter Huchel Prize for German-language poetry, donated by the state of Baden-Württemberg and Südwestrundfunk, has been awarded since 1983 for an outstanding lyri ...

for ''Sommer vor den Mauern'' * 2017 –

Roswitha Prize The Roswitha Prize (german: Roswitha-Preis) 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 moder ...

* 2019 –

Kranichsteiner Literaturpreis Kranichsteiner Literaturpreis is a literary prize of Germany. The Deutsche Literaturfonds (German Literature Fund) based in Darmstadt has been awarding the prize since 1983. The prize money was raised in 2019 from €20,000 to €30,000. In addi ...

for ''Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung'' * 2020 –

Thomas Mann Prize Thomas Mann Prize (''German'': Thomas-Mann-Preis) is a literary prize of Germany. In full the title is "Thomas Mann Prize of the city of Lübeck and the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts". It is given in alternate years in Lübeck and in Munich. The ...

Publications

* *''Gegend: Roman'', (Area), novel, Frankfurter Verlagsanstalt, 2006, . *''Reglose Jagd: Gedichte'' (Motionless hunting), poems, . *Location (audio CD), Munich-Spring-Verlag, München 2009. *''Webers Protokoll'' (Weber's protocol), novel, Frankfurter Verlagsanstalt, 2009, . *''Sommer vor den Mauern: Gedichte'', (Summer before the walls), poetry, Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich 2011, . *''Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung'' (Limited liability company), novel, Hanser, Munich 2012, .

References

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