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Anna Kim

アンナ・キム

Anna Kim

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1977-09-10 （Daejeon, South Korea）
Nationality
Austria
Languages
German, Korean
Residence History
Germany (moved in 1979) → Vienna, Austria (resident)

Career

Occupations
Writer
Active Years
1999-
Nominations
German Book Prize - Longlist (2022), Austrian Book Prize - Shortlist (2022)

Education

University of Vienna
Philosophy and Theatre Studies
Degree: 修士
Country: Austria

Awards

HALMA Scholarship
2009
Organization: HALMA
Result: 受賞
Elias Canetti Scholarship
2009
Organization: Elias Canetti Foundation
Result: 受賞
Heinrich Treichl Prize
2009
Organization: Austrian Red Cross
Result: 受賞
Robert Musil Scholarship
2010
Organization: Robert Musil Foundation
Result: 受賞
European Union Prize for Literature (Austria)
2012
Work: Die gefrorene Zeit (Frozen Time)
Organization: European Union
Result: 受賞
Artist in Residence (Villa Sträuli)
2017
Organization: Villa Sträuli (Winterthur)
Result: 任命（滞在作家）
Veza-Canetti-Preis
2023
Organization: City of Vienna
Result: 受賞
German Book Prize (Longlist)
2022
Work: Geschichte eines Kindes (Story of a Child)
Organization: German Book Prize Committee
Result: ノミネート（ロングリスト）
Austrian Book Prize (Shortlist)
2022
Work: Geschichte eines Kindes (Story of a Child)
Organization: Austrian Book Prize Committee
Result: ノミネート（ショートリスト）

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Die Bilderspur (The Trace of Pictures)

2004 Novel

An early novel exploring images and traces of memory, focusing on personal history and representation.

memoryimagespersonal history

Das Sinken ein Bückflug

2006 Poetry

A poetry collection dealing with linguistic fragmentation and bodily sensation.

languageembodimentfragmentation

Die gefrorene Zeit (Frozen Time)

2008 Novel

A novel set after the Yugoslav wars, following a Kosovar man searching for his missing wife, portraying war memory and personal loss.

memory of warlossidentity
Translations
  • English translation: Frozen Time

Invasionen des Privaten (Invasions of Privacy)

2011 Essay

An essay collection about the intersection of private sphere and publicness, addressing privacy and surveillance.

privacypublic spheresurveillance

Anatomie einer Nacht (Anatomy of a Night)

2012 Novel

An experimental novel that pieces together night, memory, and fragments of events; notable for its structure and narrative technique.

timefragmentationmemory

Die große Heimkehr (The Great Homecoming)

2017 Novel

A story about return, family history, and reinterpreting the notion of home.

returnfamilymemory

Geschichte eines Kindes (Story of a Child)

2022 Novel

A recent novel depicting family history and individual formation through the perspective and memories of a child. It received critical acclaim and multiple nominations.

coming of agefamily historymemory

Bibliography

  • Die Bilderspur (2004)
  • Das Sinken ein Bückflug (poetry, 2006)
  • Die gefrorene Zeit (2008)
  • Invasionen des Privaten (essay, 2011)
  • Anatomie einer Nacht (2012)
  • Die große Heimkehr (2017)
  • Geschichte eines Kindes (2022)

Translations of Works

  • Die gefrorene Zeit → English: Frozen Time

Style & Themes

Literary Style
delicate, observational prosefragmentary and experimental structures
Recurring Motifs
memory and forgettingreturn and lossfamily history

Legacy

A contemporary Austrian writer known for themes including migration background and memories of war. She has received several scholarships and literary prizes and earned critical recognition.

Trivia

  • Born in 1977 in Daejeon, South Korea.
  • Moved to Germany in 1979 with her family and currently lives in Vienna.
  • Known for the 2008 novel Die gefrorene Zeit, awarded the European Union Prize for Literature (Austria) in 2012.