Toucan Prize (Tukan-Preis)
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (1979) Winner
Carl Amery
カール・アメリ
Kāru Ameri
Aliases:
Christian Anton Mayer / Chris Mayer
Pen Names:
Carl Amery（Pen name (anagram of Mayer)）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1922-04-09 （Munich）
- Died
- 2005-05-24 （Munich） age 83
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Passau → Freising → Munich
Career
- Occupations
- writer, environmental activist
- Active Years
- 1954-2005
- Affiliations
- Gruppe 47, Münchner Stadtbibliothek, Alliance 90/The Greens, E. F. Schumacher society
- Memberships
- Gruppe 47
- Influenced By
- G. K. Chesterton
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | Faculty of Philology | Linguistics and Literary Criticism | — | 1946以降 | Germany |
| Catholic University of America | — | Philology | — | — | United States |
| Humanistisches Gymnasium Passau | — | — | — | — | Germany |
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Faculty of Philology
/ Linguistics and Literary Criticism
Period:
1946以降
Country:
Germany
Resumed after war
Catholic University of America
Philology
Country:
United States
Humanistisches Gymnasium Passau
Country:
Germany
Attended in childhood
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Deutscher Fantasy Preis | — | — | EDFC | winner |
Deutscher Fantasy Preis
1996
Organization:
EDFC
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Kurd Laßwitz Award
2 appearances
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Edition 7 (1987) Winner
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Edition 11 (1991) Winner
Works
Major Works
Der Wettbewerb
1954 Satirical novelFirst novel.
Competition
Die große Deutschlandtour
1958 Satirical novelEstablished reputation as satirist after joining Gruppe 47.
Germany
Das Königsprojekt
1974 Science fictionSF novel exploring alternate history.
Alternate historyEcology
Translations
- Czech: Kralovsky projekt (1997)
Der Untergang der Stadt Passau
1975 Science fictionSF dramatizing ecology through Passau's downfall.
EcologyApocalypse
An den Feuern der Leyermark
1979 FantasyFantasy novel with Bavarian spirituality.
FantasyHistory
Bibliography
- Der Wettbewerb (1954)
- Die große Deutschlandtour (1958)
- Das Königsprojekt (1974)
- Der Untergang der Stadt Passau (1975)
- An den Feuern der Leyermark (1979)
- Im Namen Allahs des Allbarmherzigen (1981)
- Nur einen Sommer gönnt Ihr Gewaltigen (1985)
- Die starke Position oder Ganz normale MAMUS (1985)
- Die Wallfahrer (1986)
- Das Geheimnis der Krypta (1990)
Translations of Works
- Das Königsprojekt Czech edition
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SatiricalIntertextualMetaphorical
- Recurring Motifs
- EcologyChristianity critiqueBavarian spiritualityTime travel
Health
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Emphysema晩年Stopped publishing novels from 2001, died in 2005
Legacy
Pioneer of political ecology in Germany, known for using SF and fantasy to address environmental issues, member of Gruppe 47.
Trivia
- Pen name is an anagram of his real name Mayer.
- POW in Tunisian campaign 1943.
- Director of Munich City Library 1967-1971.