European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2017) Winner
Bianca Bellová
ビアンカ・ベロヴァ
Bianca Bellová
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1970-01-01 （Prague）
- Nationality
- Czech Republic
- Languages
- Czech
- Residence History
- Prague
Career
- Occupations
- writer
- Active Years
- 2009-
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Magnesia Litera | The Lake (Jezero) | — | Magnesia Litera (organizers) | 受賞 |
| 2016 | EU Prize for Literature | The Lake (Jezero) | — | European Union / EU Prize for Literature | 受賞 |
Magnesia Litera
2016
Work:
The Lake (Jezero)
Organization:
Magnesia Litera (organizers)
Result:
受賞
EU Prize for Literature
2016
Work:
The Lake (Jezero)
Organization:
European Union / EU Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Magnesia Litera
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2017) Winner
Works
Major Works
Sentimental Novel
2009 NovelAn early novel exploring personal emotions and relationships with sensitive detail.
human relationshipsemotion
Dead Man
2011 NovelA mid-career work dealing with death, loss and inner life.
lossdeath
Nothing Happens All Day
2013 NovelA shorter work portraying quotidian stagnation and the accumulation of small events.
everyday lifestagnation
The Lake
2016 NovelA novel addressing environmental crisis and people living on the margins of society. Set against dried landscapes and journeys, it explores isolation and survival.
environmental issuesisolationmigration/journey
Translations
- English translation: 'The Lake'
Mona
2019 NovelA recent novel intersecting personal experience with broader histories.
memoryindividual and history
These Fragments
2021 Novel / FragmentsA collection of fragmentary texts, portraying the world through discontinuous perspectives.
fragmentsdiverse perspectives
Bibliography
- Sentimental Novel (2009)
- Dead Man (2011)
- Nothing Happens All Day (2013)
- The Lake (2016)
- Mona (2019)
- These Fragments (2021)
Translations of Works
- 'Jezero' → translated into English as 'The Lake' and into numerous other languages
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- concise, poetic descriptioncontemporary realism
- Recurring Motifs
- isolationenvironmental collapsemovement and journey
Legacy
Bianca Bellová has gained international recognition for works that depict environmental issues and people on the margins of society. Her novel 'Jezero' received major literary awards domestically and abroad.
Trivia
- Born in Prague in 1970.
- Won Magnesia Litera and the EU Prize for Literature in 2016 for 'Jezero'.
- Her works have been translated into multiple languages.