European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 6 (2014) Winner
Birgül Oğuz
ビルギュル・オグズ
Birgul Oguz
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1981-01-01 （Istanbul）
- Nationality
- Turkish
- Languages
- Turkish, English
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Teacher, Researcher
- Active Years
- 2007-
- Affiliations
- Moda Sahnesi, Nazım Hikmet Academy, Boğaziçi University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Istanbul Bilgi University | Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies | — | — | — | Turkey |
| University of Edinburgh | — | — | — | 2006 | United Kingdom |
| Boğaziçi University | — | English Literature | PhD（在学） | — | Turkey |
Istanbul Bilgi University
Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies
Country:
Turkey
Studied Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies at undergraduate level
University of Edinburgh
Period:
2006
Country:
United Kingdom
Attended in 2006 (details of program unclear)
Boğaziçi University
English Literature
Degree:
PhD（在学）
Country:
Turkey
Working towards a PhD in English literature (ongoing)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | European Union Prize for Literature | Hah | — | European Union Prize for Literature | 受賞 (Winner) |
European Union Prize for Literature
2014
Work:
Hah
Organization:
European Union Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞 (Winner)
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Fasulyenin Bildiği
2007 FictionPublished in 2007 as an early work. Detailed synopsis is not widely publicized; it represents her literary debut.
memoryindividual interiority
Hah
2012 FictionPublished in 2012. A work dealing with urban life and memory; it won the European Union Prize for Literature in 2014.
urban lifememoryidentity
Bibliography
- Fasulyenin Bildiği (2007)
- Hah (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and introspective proseminimalistic description
- Recurring Motifs
- memorythe cityidentity
Legacy
A contemporary Turkish writer who gained international attention after winning the European Union Prize for Literature. Recognized domestically and internationally among emerging authors.
Trivia
- Won the European Union Prize for Literature in 2014 for 'Hah'.
- Participated in the International Writing Program Fall Residency at the University of Iowa in 2015.