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Arno Geiger

アルノ・ガイガー

Aruno Gaigā

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1968-07-22 （Bregenz, Austria）
Nationality
Austrian
Languages
German
Residence History
Wolfurt, Austria → Vienna, Austria

Career

Occupations
novelist, writer
Active Years
1993-

Education

University of Innsbruck
German studies, Ancient history, Comparative literature / German studies, Ancient history, Comparative literature
Country: Austria
University of Vienna
German studies, Ancient history, Comparative literature / German studies, Ancient history, Comparative literature
Country: Austria

Awards

Scholarship by the Austrian Ministry of Science and Culture
1994
Organization: Austrian Ministry of Science and Culture
Result: 受賞
Abraham Woursell Award
1998
Organization: New York (talent award for young European writers)
Result: 受賞
Carl-Mayer-Drehbuch-Förderpreis
2001
Category: 脚本
Organization: Graz (award organization not specified)
Result: 受賞
Förderpreis zum Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis
2005
Category: 若手/助成賞
Organization: Bad Homburg (associated with the Friedrich Hölderlin Prize)
Result: 受賞
Deutscher Buchpreis
2005
Work: Es geht uns gut
Organization: German Booksellers' Association
Result: 受賞
Friedrich Hölderlin Prize
2011
Organization: Friedrich Hölderlin Prize committee
Result: 受賞
German Hospice and Palliative Care Association (DHPV) Award
2011
Work: The Old King in His Exile
Organization: German Hospice and Palliative Care Association
Result: 受賞
Anton Wildgans Prize
2011
Organization: Anton Wildgans Prize committee
Result: 受賞
Alemannischer Literaturpreis
2017
Organization: Alemannischer Literaturpreis organization
Result: 受賞
Rheingau Literatur Preis
2023
Organization: Rheingau Literatur Preis organization
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Es geht uns gut

2005 novel

A novel that portrays contemporary human relationships through close observation of family and everyday life. Winner of the 2005 Deutscher Buchpreis.

familycontemporary liferelationships

The Old King in His Exile

2011 memoir / nonfiction

An autobiographical memoir depicting the author's experience of his father's dementia and end-of-life care. Translated into many languages and recipient of awards from medical and palliative care organizations.

memoryagingfamilyend-of-life care
Translations
  • English translation (And Other Stories, 2017)

Hinterland (English translation)

2018 historical novel / war novel

A long novel set in Austria during World War II that explores war, everyday life, and individual fate. English translation published in 2022.

wareveryday lifememoryhomeland
Translations
  • English translation by Jamie Bulloch (Picador, 2022)

Bibliography

  • Es geht uns gut (2005)
  • The Old King in His Exile (2011)
  • Unter der Drachenwand (2018)
  • Various short stories and essay collections

Translations of Works

  • The Old King in His Exile — English and many other translations (28 languages by 2017)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyrical and delicate prosefocus on memory and everyday details
Recurring Motifs
memoryfamilyaginghomelandthe impact of war

Legacy

Arno Geiger is one of the prominent contemporary Austrian writers, internationally recognized for works that explore family, memory, and aging. His memoir The Old King in His Exile was translated into many languages and received both literary and medical/palliative care awards.

Trivia

  • Grew up near Wolfurt.
  • Worked as a technician at the Bregenzer Festspiele from 1986 to 2002.
  • The Old King in His Exile had been reported translated into 28 languages by 2017.
  • Participated in the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize competition in 1996 and 2004.