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Franz Nabl Prize
The Franz Nabl Prize is an biennial Austrian literature award. The prize was first awarded in 1975 by the city of Graz. The prize money is €14,500 (since 2019: €15,000). It is awarded as part of a jury meeting in cooperation with the at the Karl Franzens University of Graz. Recipients * 1975 Elias Canetti * 1977 Manès Sperber * 1979 Ilse Aichinger * 1981 Hermann Lenz * 1983 Christa Wolf * 1985 Peter Handke (Prize passed on to Michael Donhauser and Walter Grond) * 1987 Wolfgang Koeppen * 1989 H.C. Artmann * 1991 Wilhelm Muster * 1993 Martin Walser * 1995 Christoph Ransmayr * 1997 Herta Müller * 1999 Barbara Frischmuth * 2001 Urs Widmer * 2003 Norbert Gstrein * 2005 Josef Winkler * 2007 Terézia Mora * 2009 Alfred Kolleritsch * 2011 Angela Krauß * 2013 Florjan Lipuš * 2015 Marlene Streeruwitz * 2017 Dževad Karahasan * 2019 Olga Flor * 2021 Kathrin Röggla Kathrin Röggla (born 1971) is an Austrian writer, essayist and playwright. She was born in Salzburg, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graz
Graz (; sl, Gradec) is the capital city of the Austrian state of Styria and second-largest city in Austria after Vienna. As of 1 January 2021, it had a population of 331,562 (294,236 of whom had principal-residence status). In 2018, the population of the Graz larger urban zone (LUZ) stood at 652,654, based on principal-residence status. Graz is known as a college and university city, with four colleges and four universities. Combined, the city is home to more than 60,000 students. Its historic centre (''Altstadt'') is one of the best-preserved city centres in Central Europe. In 1999, the city's historic centre was added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites and in 2010 the designation was expanded to include Eggenberg Palace (german: Schloss Eggenberg) on the western edge of the city. Graz was designated the Cultural Capital of Europe in 2003 and became a City of Culinary Delights in 2008. Etymology The name of the city, Graz, formerly spelled Gratz, most likely st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Urs Widmer
Urs Widmer (21 May 1938 – 2 April 2014) was a Swiss novelist, playwright, an essayist, and a short story writer. Biography Widmer was born in Basel in 1938, and for many years lived in Zurich. Widmer studied German, French, and history at the universities of Basel and Montpellier. After completing his PhD, he worked briefly as an editor at ''Suhrkamp Verlag'', but left the publishing house during the Lektoren-Aufstand ("Editors' Revolt") of 1968. In 2014, Roman Bucheli, Literary Editor of the ''Neue Zürcher Zeitung'', said that Widmer: :"is without doubt one of the most significant and versatile talents currently at work in the field of contemporary German-language literature as well as one of the most successful. His sales are invariably in the high five-figure bracket" Works in English translation *''My mother's lover'' ("Der Geliebte meiner Mutter"). Tr. Donal McLaughlin, London, Seagull Books 011 . *''My father's book'' ("Das Buch des Vaters"). Tr. Donal McLaughlin, London ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathrin Röggla
Kathrin Röggla (born 1971) is an Austrian writer, essayist and playwright. She was born in Salzburg, and lives in Berlin since 1992. She has written numerous prose works, including essays, dramas and radio plays. She has won a long range of awards for her literary works. In May 2012 she was elected as a member of the Academy of Arts, Berlin. And in November 2015 she got also elected as member of the national Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung in Darmstadt. Röggla is married with the theater director, actor and translator Leopold von Verschuer and mother of a son. Prizes * 1992: Jahresstipendium des Landes Salzburg für Literatur * 1993: Preis des Internationalen Open-Mike-Festivals Berlin * 1994: Nachwuchsstipendium für Literatur des Bundesministeriums für Unterricht und Kunst * 1995: Meta-Merz-Preis * 1995: Reinhard-Priessnitz-Preis * 1995: Staatsstipendium des Bundesministeriums für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst * 1997/1998: Staatsstipendium für Literatur de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salzburger Nachrichten
The ''Salzburger Nachrichten'' is a German language daily newspaper published in Salzburg, Austria. It has been in circulation since 1945. History and profile ''Salzburger Nachrichten'' was established in 1945 by the American forces occupying Austria following World War II. The first issue appeared on 25 October that year. It remained under the control of the US Information Services Branch for a long time. When the paper became under the Austrian supervision, its early contributors were Viktor Reimann, Ilse Leitenberger and Alfons Dalma who were affiliated with the anti-Fascist groups during World War II. In the post-war period ''Salzburger Nachrichten'' focused on provincial events and news and did not exclusively cover significant events of the period such as the trials of the Nazi figures in Nuremberg. ''Salzburger Nachrichten'' is owned by a family company, Salzburger Nachrichten Verlag. Its publisher is Maximilian Dasch Jr, and its headquarters is in Salzburg which was desi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olga Flor
Olga Flor (born 1968) is an Austrian writer. Life Flor was born in Vienna. She grew up in Vienna, Cologne and Graz and completed her ''Matura'' at Akademisches Gymnasium Graz. Flor studied physics and history at the University of Graz. From 1997 to 1999, Flor stayed in Modena. The monologue ''Fleischgerichte'' premiered in 2004 at the Graz theater. She has worked for multimedia enterprises, written several books and received literary awards like the Anton Wildgans Prize in 2013. She's a member of the Grazer Autorenversammlung. Awards * 2013 Anton Wildgans Prize * 2018 Droste Prize * 2019 Franz Nabl Prize The Franz Nabl Prize is an biennial Austrian literature award. The prize was first awarded in 1975 by the city of Graz. The prize money is €14,500 (since 2019: €15,000). It is awarded as part of a jury meeting in cooperation with the at the ..., Graz Works * * * * * * * * References Further readiung * External links * * 1968 births Living p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dževad Karahasan
Dževad Karahasan (born 25 January 1953) is a Bosnian writer, essayist and philosopher. Karahasan was awarded with Herder Prize and Goethe Medal for his writings. In 2020, the city of Frankfurt awarded him the Goethe Prize. Early life Karahasan was born in Tomislavgrad into a Bosnian Muslim family. He described his father as a "religious communist" and mother as a devoted Muslim. He himself often spent time with Franciscan friars in the local monastery. Education He studied literature and theatre at the University of Sarajevo. He received his Ph.D. from the Faculty of Philosophy at the University of Zagreb. Life In 1993 Karahasan fled the war in Sarajevo, a city that plays a central role in his work. From 1986 to 1993, Karahasan was a lecturer in drama and drama theory and the dean of the Academy for Performing Arts at the University of Sarajevo, since 1993 he has been a guest lecturer at various European universities, including Salzburg, Berlin and Göttingen. Works Theatre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marlene Streeruwitz
Marlene Streeruwitz (born 28 June 1950) is an Austrian playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer. Biography Born in Baden bei Wien in 1950, Streeruwitz was raised in a well-to-do family. Her father was a politician and later became mayor. She studied law and Slavic languages at Vienna University but interrupted her studies to get married and raise a family. Her divorce triggered her interest in writing, although she did not think of publishing anything for the next 14 years. She gained fame first as the author of the radio play ''Kaiserklamm.Und.Kirchenwirt'' (1989) and even more so when ''Waikiki-Beach'' and ''Sloane Square'' proved extremely successful when staged in Cologne. Streeruwitz has also become known as a poet, reading her own works such as ''Sein. Und Schein. Und Erscheinen'' (1997) and ''Können. Mögen. Dürfen. Sollen. Wollen. Müssen. Lassen'' (1998) in Tübingen and Frankfurt. Awards Streeruwitz has received many awards for her work including the Herma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Florjan Lipuš
Florjan Lipuš (born 4 May 1937 in Lobnig above Bad Eisenkappel, Austria) is a Carinthian Slovene writer and translator. Since 1985 he has been a corresponding member of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts. Awards * 2004: Prešeren Award * 2011: Petrarca-Preis * 2013: Franz Nabl Prize * 2018: Grand Austrian State Prize * 2022: Honorary Doctor, University of Klagenfurt The University of Klagenfurt (german: Universität Klagenfurt or ''Alpen-Adria-Universität Klagenfurt'', AAU) is a federal Austrian research university and the largest research and higher education institution in the state of Carinthia. It has i ... * 2022: Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold, state of Carinthia References 1937 births Slovenian writers Slovenian translators Prešeren Award laureates Carinthian Slovenes Living people Members of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts {{slovenia-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Krauß
Angela may refer to: Places * Angela, Montana * Angela Lake, in Volusia County, Florida * Lake Angela, in Lyon Township, Oakland County, Michigan * Lake Angela, the reservoir impounded by the source dam of the South Yuba River Fiction * Angela (character), in the ''Spawn'' and Marvel universes * Angela (Inheritance), a character in the Inheritance Cycle novels * Angela Martin, a character in ''The Office'' * Angela, a character in the '' Gargoyles'' TV series * Angela, a character in the ''Stranger Things'' Netflix TV Series, portplayed by Elodie Grace Orkin Music * angela (band), from Japan * ''Angela'' (album) by José Feliciano, 1976 * "Angela" (The Lumineers song), 2016 * "Angela" (Jarvis Cocker song), 2009 * "Angela" (Bee Gees song), 1987 * "Angela", a song by John Lennon and Yoko Ono from their album ''Some Time in New York City'' * "Angela", a song by Mötley Crüe from ''Decade of Decadence'' * "Angela", a song by Saïan Supa Crew from the album '' KLR'' * "Angela" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Der Standard
''Der Standard'' is an Austrian daily newspaper published in Vienna. History and profile ''Der Standard'' was founded by Oscar Bronner as a financial newspaper and published its first edition on 19 October 1988. German media company Axel Springer acquired a stake in the paper in 1988 and sold it in 1995. Bronner remains the paper's publisher, Martin Kotynek is editor-in-chief. ''Der Standard'' sees itself as—in a Continental European sense (socially and culturally, but not economically)— liberal and independent. Third parties have described the paper as having a left-liberal stance. Until 2007, the editor-in-chief of the daily was Gerfried Sperl, Alexandra Föderl-Schmid succeeded him in the post. In 2002 the paper was one of four quality daily newspapers with nationwide distribution along with '' Salzburger Nachrichten'', '' Die Presse'', and ''Wiener Zeitung''. Although ''Der Standard'' is intended to be a national paper, in the past it had an undeniable tendency to focus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Kolleritsch
Alfred Kolleritsch (16 February 1931 – 29 May 2020) was an Austrian journalist, poet and philosopher. He was born in Eichfeld, Austria. He was the founder of the literary magazine '. He was the President of the , a cultural center in Graz. He contributes to the Grazer Autorenversammlung. He won the Petrarca-Preis in 1978, and was since 2010 part of the jury. Kolleritsch died on 29 May 2020 in Graz, age 89. See also *References 1931 births[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terézia Mora
Terézia Mora (; born 5 February 1971) is a Hungarian writer, screenwriter and translator. Early life and education Terézia Mora was born in Sopron, Hungary, to a family with German roots and grew up bilingual. She moved to Germany after the political changes in Hungary in 1990 in order to study Hungarian studies and drama at the Humboldt University in Berlin. Subsequently she trained as a screenwriter at the Deutsche Film- und Fernsehakademie Berlin. Career Mora is working on a trilogy about the IT specialist Darius Kopp, of which band I "The Only Man on the Continent" and Volume II "The Monster" have already appeared. She is a member of the German PEN Center and the Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung, whom she was elected by as a member in 2015. Since 1990 she has lived in Berlin, working as a freelance writer, writing in German. Mora is married and has one daughter. Awards and honours * 1997: Würth Literature Prize for her screenplay The Ways of Water in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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