Feldkircher Lyrikpreis (Feldkirch Poetry Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2014) Winner
Anja Kampmann
あんじゃ・かんぷまん
Anja Kampmann
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1983-10-30 （Hamburg）
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, English
- Residence History
- Hamburg → Leipzig
Career
- Occupations
- poet, author, journalist
- Active Years
- 2010-
- Affiliations
- Deutschlandfunk, NZZ
- Influenced By
- Samuel Beckett
- Nominations
- Nomination for Leipzig Book Fair Prize (High as the waters rise), German Book Prize longlist (High as the waters rise), Aspekte-Literaturpreis Finalist (High As The Waters Rise), National Book Award for Translated Literature Shortlist (High as the Waters Rise, 2020)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hamburg | — | Literature | — | — | Germany |
| German Institute for Literature | — | Literature | — | — | Germany |
| University of Iowa | — | International Writing Program | — | — | United States |
University of Hamburg
Literature
Country:
Germany
German Institute for Literature
Literature
Country:
Germany
Leipzig
University of Iowa
International Writing Program
Country:
United States
Scholarship
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | MDR Literature Prize | — | — | — | 1st Prize |
| 2014 | Feldkircher Poetry Prize | — | — | — | 2nd prize |
| 2015 | Wolfgang Weyrauch Prize | — | — | — | Winner |
| 2018 | Mara Cassens Prize | High As The Waters Rise | — | — | Winner |
| 2019 | Lessing Prize of the Free State of Saxony | — | Förderpreis | — | Winner |
| 2020 | Rainer Malkowski Prize | — | — | Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts | Winner |
| 2026 | Hans Fallada Prize | Die Wut ist ein heller Stern | — | — | Winner |
MDR Literature Prize
2013
Result:
1st Prize
Feldkircher Poetry Prize
2014
Result:
2nd prize
Wolfgang Weyrauch Prize
2015
Result:
Winner
Mara Cassens Prize
2018
Work:
High As The Waters Rise
Result:
Winner
Lessing Prize of the Free State of Saxony
2019
Category:
Förderpreis
Result:
Winner
Rainer Malkowski Prize
2020
Organization:
Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
Result:
Winner
Hans Fallada Prize
2026
Work:
Die Wut ist ein heller Stern
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
National Book Award for Translated Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 3 (2020) Nominee
Works
Major Works
Proben von Stein und Licht
2016 PoetryDebut poetry collection featuring fragments of stone and light.
stonelightnature
High As The Waters Rise
2018 NovelA novel about family and loss set on an oil platform.
lossfamilyenvironment
Translations
- English translation by Anne Posten, 2019
Der Hund ist immer hungrig
2021 PoetrySecond poetry collection.
Die Wut ist ein heller Stern
2025 NovelBibliography
- Proben von Stein und Licht Gedichte (2016)
- Wie hoch die Wasser steigen Roman (2018)
- High as the waters rise: a novel (2019, English)
- Der Hund ist immer hungrig. Gedichte (2021)
- Die Wut ist ein heller Stern (2025)
Translations of Works
- High as the Waters Rise (translated by Anne Posten)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic prosemusicality and silence
- Recurring Motifs
- naturelosssilence
Legacy
Prominent contemporary German author acclaimed for poetry and novels internationally.