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Jonas Lüscher
Jonas Lüscher (born 22 October 1976 in Schlieren) is a Swiss-German writer and essayist. Early life Lüscher grew up in Bern where he later trained between 1994 and 1998 at the Muristalden Evangelical Teacher Training School (''Evangelische Lehrerseminar Muristalden'') to qualify as a primary school teacher. Career He spent a few years as a script editor and screenwriter for the Munich film industry. He then undertook studies at the Munich School of Philosophy from 2005 to 2009, earning a master's degree in 2009. At the same time he was working as a freelance editor. From 2009–2001 Lüscher researched ethics in science at the TTN Institute (Institut Technik-Theologie-Naturwissenschaften) at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. In 2011 Lüscher moved to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich (''Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich'' or ETH). There he embarked on a dissertation under the supervision of philosopher Michael Hampe on the work of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Book Prize
The German Book Prize (''Deutscher Buchpreis'') is awarded annually, in October, by the German Publishers and Booksellers Association (''Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels'') to the best new German language novel of the year. The books, published in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, are nominated by their publishers, who can propose up to two books from their current or planned publication list. The books should be in shops before the short-list is announced in September of the award year. The winner is awarded €25,000, while the five shortlisted authors receive €2,500 each. It is presented annually during the Frankfurt Book Fair. The prize was created in 2005, as a successor to the Deutscher Bücherpreis, to heighten awareness for authors writing in German. It is based on the same idea as literary prizes such as the Man Booker Prize or the Prix Goncourt The Prix Goncourt (french: Le prix Goncourt, , ''The Goncourt Prize'') is a prize in French literature, given by the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Swiss Writers
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 (Roman numerals, I) through AD 100 (Roman numerals, C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or History by period, historical period. The 1st century also saw the Christianity in the 1st century, appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and inst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 Births
Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Philadelphia Flyers–Red Army game results in a 4–1 victory for the National Hockey League's Philadelphia Flyers over HC CSKA Moscow of the Soviet Union. * January 16 – The trial against jailed members of the Red Army Faction (the West German extreme-left militant Baader–Meinhof Group) begins in Stuttgart. * January 18 ** Full diplomatic relations are established between Bangladesh and Pakistan 5 years after the Bangladesh Liberation War. ** The Scottish Labour Party is formed as a breakaway from the UK-wide party. ** Super Bowl X in American football: The Pittsburgh Steelers defeat the Dallas Cowboys, 21–17, in Miami. * January 21 – First commercial Concorde flight, from London to Bahrain. * January 27 ** The United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Frisch Prize
The Max Frisch Prize of the City of Zürich, created in 1996, is usually awarded every four years to writers in German-speaking countries. The prize is named after the Swiss writer Max Frisch (1911–1991). The literary award is endowed with a prize sum of 50,000 Swiss francs. In 2018, an additional sponsorship award () endowed with 10,000 Swiss francs was introduced in order to be able to support writers of the younger generation as well. The award honors authors whose work addresses fundamental issues of democratic society in an artistically uncompromising manner. The Max Frisch Foundation at ETH Zürich is responsible for judging and determining the winners. The City of Zürich is financing the award and its hosting. Recipients *1998: Tankred Dorst *2002: *2006: Ralf Rothmann *2011: Barbara Honigmann on 100th birthday of Max Frisch *2014: Robert Menasse *2018: Maja Haderlap; sponsorship award: Dorothee Elmiger *2022: Jonas Lüscher Jonas Lüscher (born 22 October 1976 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schweizer Buchpreis
The Swiss Book Prize (german: link=no, Schweizer Buchpreis) is a literary award awarded annually by a jury on behalf of the Swiss Booksellers' Association. The prize amount is CHF 30,000. The award was instituted in 2008 following the example of the German Book Prize. Only German language works of authors living in Switzerland or of Swiss nationality are eligible. Honorees Blue Ribbon () = Winner 2008 * Rolf Lappert, ''Nach Hause schwimmen'' * Lukas Bärfuss, ''Hundert Tage'' * Anja Jardine, ''Als der Mond vom Himmel fiel'' * Adolf Muschg, ''Kinderhochzeit'' (withdrew) * Peter Stamm, ''Wir fliegen'' 2009 * Ilma Rakusa, ''Mehr Meer'' * Eleonore Frey ''Muster aus Hans'' * Jürg Laederach ''Briefe aus Mailland'' * Angelika Overath ''Flughafenfische'' * Urs Widmer ''Herr 'Adamson'' 2010 * Melinda Nadj Abonji, ''Tauben fliegen auf'' * Dorothee Elmiger, ''Einladung an die Waghalsigen'' *Urs Faes, ''Paarbildung'' *Pedro Lenz, ''Der Goalie bin ig'' *Kurt Marti, ''Notizen u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Fallada Prize
The Hans Fallada Prize is a German literary prize given by the city of Neumünster in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Since 1981 it typically awarded every two years to a young author from the German-speaking world. It is named in honor of Hans Fallada, a famous 20th-century German author known for addressing political and social problems of his day in fiction. The prize was first awarded in 1981, the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of Fallada's ''A Small Circus'' (''Bauern, Bonzen und Bomben''). The prize comes with an honorarium of 10,000 euros. In the case that two authors win the award, the prize money is halved. Award winners * 1981: Erich Loest * 1983: * 1985: Sten Nadolny * 1988: Ralph Giordano * 1990: Jurek Becker * 1993: Helga Schubert * 1996: Günter Grass * 1998: Bernhard Schlink * 2000: Thomas Brussig * 2002: Birgit Vanderbeke * 2004: Wilhelm Genazino * 2006: Iris Hanika * 2008: Ralf Rothmann * 2010: Lukas Bärfuss [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bayerischer Kunstförderpreis
Bayerischer Kunstförderpreis is a Bavarian arts and literary prize. Selected winners Source: 2002 :Performing arts * Stefanie Dietrich (actress) * Barbara Schöller (actress) * Christian Hettkamp (actor) * Marc Oliver Schulze (actor) 2004 :Performing Arts * Brigitte Hobmeier (Actress) * Nina Kunzendorf (Actress) * Thomas Loibl (Actor) * Stefan Sevenich (Singer) :Fine Arts * Karin Bergdolt * Martin Fengel * Marco Schuler * Wolfgang Stehle * Cora Piantoni (Special category: Photography) :Music and Dance * Sunday Night Orchestra (Bigband) * Martin Rasch (Pianist) * Minas Borboudakis (Composer) * Avetik Karapetyan (Dancer) * Ilja Sarkisov (Dancer) :Literature * Ewald Arenz * Claudia Klischat * Wieland Freund 2005 :Performing Arts * Bettina Schmidt (actress) * Sabina von Walther * Dieter Fischer (actor) * Robert Joseph Bartl :Fine Arts * Heike Döscher * Martina Salzberger * Richard Schur * Peter Senoner :Music and Dance * Ivy Amista (Dancer) * Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 is conceived and organized by the Villa Gillet in Lyon and the Genshagen Foundation in the Land of Brandenburg (next to Berlin). The award is supported by the German Federal Government for Culture and Media and the French Ministry of Culture and Communication. History The award was presented for the first time on 10 December 2010 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. It was presented by German Culture Minister Bernd Neumann and French Culture Minister Frederic Mitterrand as sponsors of the Franco-German Council of Ministers. Each year, two authors, one German, the other French, are awarded. The award-winning author must have recently published a work, ideally in the year the prize is given. The winners are selected by an independent French-Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farrar, Straus And Giroux
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (FSG) is an American book publishing company, founded in 1946 by Roger Williams Straus Jr. and John C. Farrar. FSG is known for publishing literary books, and its authors have won numerous awards, including Pulitzer Prizes, National Book Awards, and Nobel Prizes. the publisher is a division of Macmillan, whose parent company is the German publishing conglomerate Holtzbrinck Publishing Group. Founding Farrar, Straus, and Company was founded in 1945 by Roger W. Straus Jr. and John C. Farrar. The first book was ''Yank: The G.I. Story of the War'', a compilation of articles that appeared in '' Yank, the Army Weekly'', then ''There Were Two Pirates'', a novel by James Branch Cabell. The first years of existence were rough until they published the diet book ''Look Younger, Live Longer'' by Gayelord Hauser in 1950. The book went on to sell 500,000 copies and Straus said that the book carried them along for a while. In the early years, Straus and his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tess Lewis
Teresa D. Lewis is an American translator, writer, and essayist. She is best known for her translation of French author Christine Angot's novel, ''Incest'' which was nominated for the Best Translated Book Award. She has also translated works by Peter Handke, Walter Benjamin, Ernst Jünger, and Philippe Jaccottet. She is a recipient of fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and received the Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford, New College in 1986. Career Lewis is an essayist and translator. Her essays, primarily about European literature, have been published in ''The New Criterion'', ''The Hudson Review'', ''World Literature Today'', ''The American Scholar'', and ''Bookforum.'' She is an advisory editor for ''The Hudson Review'', and is also a board member for the National Books Critics Circle. From 2014 to 2015, Lewis was the curator for the Festival Neue Literature, an A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Book Prize
The Swiss Book Prize (german: link=no, Schweizer Buchpreis) is a literary award awarded annually by a jury on behalf of the Swiss Booksellers' Association. The prize amount is CHF 30,000. The award was instituted in 2008 following the example of the German Book Prize. Only German language works of authors living in Switzerland or of Swiss nationality are eligible. Honorees Blue Ribbon () = Winner 2008 * Rolf Lappert, ''Nach Hause schwimmen'' * Lukas Bärfuss, ''Hundert Tage'' * Anja Jardine, ''Als der Mond vom Himmel fiel'' * Adolf Muschg, ''Kinderhochzeit'' (withdrew) * Peter Stamm, ''Wir fliegen'' 2009 * Ilma Rakusa, ''Mehr Meer'' * Eleonore Frey ''Muster aus Hans'' * Jürg Laederach ''Briefe aus Mailland'' * Angelika Overath ''Flughafenfische'' * Urs Widmer ''Herr 'Adamson'' 2010 * Melinda Nadj Abonji, ''Tauben fliegen auf'' * Dorothee Elmiger, ''Einladung an die Waghalsigen'' *Urs Faes, ''Paarbildung'' *Pedro Lenz, ''Der Goalie bin ig'' * Kurt Marti, ''Notizen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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