Fridolin Schley (born 29 October 1976) is a German writer. In 2007 he won the
Toucan Prize for his novel ''Wildes schönes Tier'', and in 2021 again for ''Die Verteidigung''.
Life
Fridolin Schley was born in
Munich
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...
on 29 October 1976. He went to school in
Gauting
Gauting is a Municipalities of Germany, municipality in the Starnberg (district), district of Starnberg, in Bavaria, Germany with a population of more than 20,000 inhabitants. It is situated on the river Würm (Amper), Würm, southwest of Munich ...
and then studied German studies, philosophy and political science in Munich and Berlin, followed by a course of studies at the
University of Television and Film Munich
The University of Television and Film Munich (German: Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München, short: HFF Munich) is a publicly funded film school in Munich, Germany. The school was established in 1966 by decree of the Bavarian government. T ...
. He received his PhD for his works on
W. G. Sebald
Winfried Georg Sebald (18 May 1944 – 14 December 2001), known as W. G. Sebald or (as he preferred) Max Sebald, was a German writer and academic. At the time of his death at the age of 57, he was according to ''The New Yorker'' ”widely recog ...
. In 2007 he was invited to the
Festival of German-Language Literature to read from his novella ''Unannehmlichkeiten durch Liebe''. He is a member of the German section of
PEN International
PEN International (known as International PEN until 2010) is a worldwide professional association, association of writers, founded in London in 1921 to promote friendship and intellectual co-operation among writers everywhere. The association ...
and works as a freelancer for ''
Die Zeit
(, ) is a German national weekly newspaper published in Hamburg in Germany. The newspaper is generally considered to be among the German newspapers of record and is known for its long and extensive articles.
History
The first edition of was ...
''. He lives in Munich.
Reception
The ''
FAZ'' attests his debut novel ''Verloren, mein Vater'' "literary finesse" and "bravery"; he impressed with his dealing with social topics.
Awards
* 2001:
Hermann-Lenz-Preis studentship for ''Verloren, mein Vater''
* 2001:
Bayerischer Kunstförderpreis for ''Verloren, mein Vater''
* 2007:
Toucan Prize for ''Wildes Schönes Tier''
* 2021: Toucan Prize for ''Die Verteidigung''
* 2022:
Franz-Hessel-Preis
Franz-Hessel-Preis or Franz Hessel Prize for Contemporary Literature is a literary prize of France and Germany for French and German authors. The prize was created as a tribute to the writer and translator Franz Hessel.
This Franco-German prize i ...
for ''Die Verteidigung''
Bibliography
Fiction
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* 2007:
* 2016:
* 2021:
Non-fiction
* 2012:
* 2014:
References
External links
Personal website
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1976 births
21st-century German writers
German male writers
Living people
Writers from Munich