European Union Prize for Literature
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Edition 15 (2023) Nominee
Anna Ospelt
アンナ・オスペルト
Anna Ospelt
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1987-01-01 （Vaduz, Liechtenstein）
- Nationality
- Liechtenstein
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Vaduz, Liechtenstein → Basel, Switzerland — studied
Career
- Occupations
- writer, translator
- Active Years
- 2015-
- Nominations
- Wurzelstudien — nominated for the Clemens Brentano Prize (2020), Frühe Pflanzung — nominated for the EU Prize for Literature (2023)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Basel | — | — | — | — | Switzerland |
University of Basel
Country:
Switzerland
Reported to have studied in Basel (detailed records not available in source)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Nature Writing Scholarship (Nantesbuch Foundation) | — | — | Nantesbuch Foundation / German Prize for Nature Writing | 受賞 |
Nature Writing Scholarship (Nantesbuch Foundation)
2019
Organization:
Nantesbuch Foundation / German Prize for Nature Writing
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sammelglück
2015 poetry collectionA poetry collection focusing on nature and small fragments of daily life, written with a delicate perspective. Features shorter sections of early work.
naturememoryfragments of daily life
Wurzelstudien
2020 poetry/prose with a nature-writing focusA mid-length collection using roots and plants as motifs to explore relationships between humans and nature and questions of identity. Gained attention in German-speaking countries and was nominated for the Clemens Brentano Prize.
rootsplantshuman-nature relationshipidentity
Frühe Pflanzung
2023 poetry / nature writingExplores plant growth and generational succession, depicting time and change through images of early planting. Nominated for the EU Prize for Literature.
plantstimegenerationsgrowth
Bibliography
- Sammelglück (2015)
- Wurzelstudien (2020)
- Frühe Pflanzung (2023)
Translations by Author
- Translated poetry from English into German
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, poetic styledelicate expressions emphasizing nature description
- Recurring Motifs
- plants and rootsseasons and passage of timememory and identity
Legacy
As a young writer from Liechtenstein, she has gained attention for her nature-focused poetry. She has been a candidate for international literary prizes and received a nature-writing scholarship, and is regarded as an important voice in contemporary poetry from the region.
Trivia
- Received a Nature Writing Scholarship from the Nantesbuch Foundation (part of the German Prize for Nature Writing) in 2019.
- Has translated poetry from English into German.
- Published her first collection in 2015 and has released works periodically since then.