Kleist Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1916) Winner
Agnes Miegel
アグネス・ミーゲル
Agunesu Mīgeru
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1879-03-09 （Königsberg）
- Died
- 1964-10-26 （Bad Salzuflen） age 85
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Religion
- Protestant
- Residence History
- Königsberg → Weimar → Paris → Berlin → Bristol → near Munich → Bad Nenndorf
Career
- Occupations
- author, journalist, poet
- Active Years
- 1901-1964
- Affiliations
- Akademie der Künste, Berlin
- Memberships
- NS-Frauenschaft, Nazi Party
- Influenced By
- Börries von Münchhausen
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Girls' High School in Königsberg | — | General | — | 幼少期 | Germany |
Girls' High School in Königsberg
General
Period:
幼少期
Country:
Germany
Attended Girls' High School
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Kleist Prize | — | 抒情詩 | — | 受賞 |
| 1940 | Goethe Prize | — | — | City of Frankfurt | 受賞 |
| 1936 | Johann-Gottfried-von-Herder-Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Kleist Prize
1916
Category:
抒情詩
Result:
受賞
Goethe Prize
1940
Organization:
City of Frankfurt
Result:
受賞
Johann-Gottfried-von-Herder-Preis
1936
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (1940) Winner
Works
Major Works
Die Frauen von Nidden
1907 PoemThe village of Nidden falls victim to a bubonic plague epidemic; the seven surviving women let themselves be buried alive by drifting sand dunes
East PrussiaPlagueSacrifice
Bibliography
- Gedichte (1901)
- Balladen und Lieder (1907)
- Ostland: Gedichte (1940)
- Es war ein Land (1949)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Lines of unequal lengthSome rhyming and some not
- Recurring Motifs
- East PrussiaHeimatNazi era
Health
-
Illness (unspecified)1904年頃Had to break off teacher training
Legacy
Known as a poet of East Prussia, but controversial due to Nazi support. Publication ban post-war, rehabilitated after denazification
Museums
- Agnes-Miegel-Haus Bad Nenndorf
Academic Societies
- Agnes-Miegel-Gesellschaft
In Popular Culture
- Monument in Bad Nenndorf removed in 2015
Quotes
-
I have to settle this with my God and with no one else
Source: Statement on Nazi era
Trivia
- Called 'Mutter Ostpreußen'
- Nazi Party member
- Kleist Prize winner