Kleist Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (1985) Winner
Alexander Kluge
アレクサンダー・クルーゲ
Arekusandā Kurūge
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-02-14 （Halberstadt）
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Halberstadt, Province of Saxony → Marburg → Frankfurt am Main
Career
- Occupations
- author, film director, philosopher, academic, television producer
- Active Years
- 1956-2024
- Affiliations
- Ulm Institut für Filmgestaltung, Development Company for Television Program mbH (DCTP)
- Influenced By
- Theodor W. Adorno, Fritz Lang, Oskar Negt
- Influenced
- Edgar Reitz
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Marburg | — | Law, History, Music | Doctor of Law | — | Germany |
University of Marburg
Law, History, Music
Degree:
Doctor of Law
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
Germany
Studied history, law, and music
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Georg Büchner Prize | — | — | German Academy for Language and Literature | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Heinrich von Kleist Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Theodor W. Adorno Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Heinrich-Böll-Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Schiller Memorial Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award | — | TV Journalism | — | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Grimme Award | — | 特別賞 | — | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Georg Büchner Prize
2003
Organization:
German Academy for Language and Literature
Result:
受賞
Heinrich von Kleist Prize
1985
Result:
受賞
Theodor W. Adorno Award
2009
Result:
受賞
Heinrich-Böll-Preis
1993
Result:
受賞
Schiller Memorial Prize
2001
Result:
受賞
Hanns-Joachim-Friedrichs-Award
2001
Category:
TV Journalism
Result:
受賞
Grimme Award
2010
Category:
特別賞
Result:
受賞
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts
2024
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Schiller Memorial Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2001) Winner
Georg Büchner Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 78 (2003) Winner
Heinrich Heine Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2014) Winner
Works
Major Works
Lebensläufe / Lifespan Narratives
1962 short storiesCollection of nine stories including 'Anita G.'
Nazi pastlife narratives
Adaptations
- [film] Yesterday Girl / Alexander Kluge (1966)
Translations
- Attendance List for a Funeral
Bibliography
- Die Universitäts-Selbstverwaltung
- Lebensläufe
- Schlachtbeschreibung
- Öffentlichkeit und Erfahrung
- Lernprozesse mit tödlichem Ausgang
- Chronik der Gefühle
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- formal experimentationnarrative disruptionmixed genresinterpolation of non-literary textsperspectival shiftsironic tone
- Recurring Motifs
- public sphereNazi pastproletarian experiencemisunderstanding of reality
Legacy
One of the major German fiction writers of the late 20th century and important social critic. Pioneer of New German Cinema. Received highest literary honors.
Quotes
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When writing literary texts, you look—if you're going about it correctly—down to yourself, to your head from above.
Source: 032c magazine interview (2003) -
Human beings are not interested in reality... They prefer to lie than to become divorced from their wishes.
Source: Interview with Gary Indiana (1989)
Trivia
- His sister is actress Alexandra Kluge.
- One of the signatories to the Oberhausen Manifesto.
- Founded DCTP for independent television production.