Hans Fallada Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (1998) Winner
Bernhard Schlink
ベルンハルト・シュリンク
Berunharuto Shurinku
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1944-07-06 （Großdornberg, near Bielefeld, Germany）
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Heidelberg → Berlin → New York
Career
- Occupations
- Author, lawyer, professor, judge
- Active Years
- 1968-2024
- Affiliations
- Humboldt University of Berlin, University of Bonn, Goethe University Frankfurt
- Memberships
- PEN Centre Germany
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free University of Berlin | — | Faculty of Law | 法学学位 | 1960年代 | Germany |
| University of Heidelberg | — | Faculty of Law | Dr. jur. | — | Germany |
| University of Freiburg | — | Faculty of Law | Habilitation | — | Germany |
Free University of Berlin
Faculty of Law
Degree:
法学学位
Period:
1960年代
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
Germany
Studied law
University of Heidelberg
Faculty of Law
Degree:
Dr. jur.
Country:
Germany
Doctor of Law
University of Freiburg
Faculty of Law
Degree:
Habilitation
Country:
Germany
Habilitation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Friedrich-Glauser-Preis | The Gordian Knot | — | Swiss Crime Writers Association | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Hans Fallada Prize | The Reader | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Park Kyong-ni Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Friedrich-Glauser-Preis
1989
Work:
The Gordian Knot
Organization:
Swiss Crime Writers Association
Result:
受賞
Hans Fallada Prize
1998
Work:
The Reader
Result:
受賞
Park Kyong-ni Prize
2014
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Exclusive Books Boeke Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1999) Winner
Heinrich Heine Prize
1 appearances
Park Kyong-ni Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2014) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Reader
1995 NovelA law student discovers that his former lover was a Nazi concentration camp guard. Explores guilt and atonement in post-war Germany.
HolocaustGuiltLove and Justice
Adaptations
- [Film] The Reader / Stephen Daldry (2008)
Translations
- Translated into 39 languages
Bibliography
- The Reader
- Flights of Love
- Olga
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear and concise styleExploration of legal and moral themes
- Recurring Motifs
- Past guiltIntergenerational conflictSelf-deception
Legacy
Internationally renowned for 'The Reader', known for works on post-war German memory and morality.
Trivia
- Father was renowned theologian Edmund Schlink.