Aspekte Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1986) Winner
Barbara Honigmann
バルバラ・ホニグマン
Barubara Honiguman
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1949-02-12 （East Berlin）
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- East Berlin → Brandenburg → Berlin → Strasbourg, France
Career
- Occupations
- author, artist, playwright, theater director
- Active Years
- 1975-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt University | — | Theater | — | 1967-1972 | Germany |
Humboldt University
Theater
Period:
1967-1972
Year of Graduation:
1972
Country:
Germany
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Aspekte-Literaturpreis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Stefan-Andres-Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Nicolas-Born-Preis für Lyrik | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Ehrengabe der Deutschen Schillerstiftung | — | — | Deutsche Schillerstiftung | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Kleist Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Jeanette-Schocken-Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Solothurner Literaturpreis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Koret Jewish Book Award | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Max Frisch Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Goethe Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Aspekte-Literaturpreis
1986
Result:
受賞
Stefan-Andres-Preis
1992
Result:
受賞
Nicolas-Born-Preis für Lyrik
1994
Result:
受賞
Ehrengabe der Deutschen Schillerstiftung
1996
Organization:
Deutsche Schillerstiftung
Result:
受賞
Kleist Prize
2000
Result:
受賞
Jeanette-Schocken-Preis
2001
Result:
受賞
Solothurner Literaturpreis
2004
Result:
受賞
Koret Jewish Book Award
2004
Result:
受賞
Max Frisch Prize
2011
Result:
受賞
Goethe Prize
2023
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Kleist Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 34 (2000) Winner
Solothurner Literaturpreis
1 appearances
-
Edition 11 (2004) Winner
Max Frisch Prize (City of Zürich)
1 appearances
-
Edition 4 (2011) Winner
Goethe Prize of the City of Frankfurt
1 appearances
-
Edition 48 (2023) Winner
Works
Major Works
Roman von einem Kinde
1986 novelA novel about a child's story.
identityJewishness
Das Gesicht wiederfinden
2006 essaysOn writing, writers, and Judaism.
Judaismwriting
Bibliography
- Das singende, springende Löweneckerchen (1979)
- Der Schneider von Ulm (1981)
- Don Juan (1981)
- Roman von einem Kinde (1986)
- Eine Liebe aus nichts (1991)
- Soharas Reise (1996)
- Am Sonntag spielt der Rabbi Fußball (1998)
- Damals, dann und danach (1999)
- Alles, alles Liebe! (2000)
- Ein Kapitel aus meinem Leben (2004)
- Das Gesicht wiederfinden. Über Schreiben, Schriftsteller und Judentum (2006)
- Blick übers Tal. Zu Fotos von Arnold Zwahlen (2007)
- Das überirdische Licht: Rückkehr nach New York (2008)
- Bilder von A. (2011)
- Chronik meiner Straße (2015)
Translations by Author
- Lev Ustinov: Die Holz-Eisenbahn (1979, with Nelly Drechsler)
- Anna Akhmatova: Vor den Fenstern Frost (1988, with Fritz Mierau)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poeticintrospective
- Recurring Motifs
- Jewish identityexile and returnfamily history
Legacy
Known as a German-Jewish author exploring exile, identity, and post-GDR literature.
Trivia
- Parents were Jewish emigrants; mother was first wife of Kim Philby.
- Moved from GDR to Strasbourg, France in 1984.