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Carolina Schutti

カロリーナ・シュッティ

Carolina Schutti

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
Innsbruck, Austria
Nationality
Austrian
Languages
German, English

Career

Occupations
writer, researcher
Active Years
2000-
Affiliations
Literaturhaus am Inn (researcher)

Awards

EU Prize for Literature
2015
Work: Einmal muss ich über weiches Gras gelaufen sein (Once I must have trodden soft grass)
Organization: European Union / EU Prize for Literature
Result: winner

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Einmal muss ich über weiches Gras gelaufen sein (Once I must have trodden soft grass)

novel

A novel that treats fragments of memory and family. Through a narrative that interweaves past events and present perception, it explores the relationship between characters and memory.

memoryfamilyidentity
Translations
  • Once I must have trodden soft grass

Bibliography

  • Einmal muss ich über weiches Gras gelaufen sein (Once I must have trodden soft grass)

Translations of Works

  • Once I must have trodden soft grass (translation of Einmal muss ich über weiches Gras gelaufen sein)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyrical, observational prosefragmentary narration
Recurring Motifs
fragments of memoryfamily relationshipsintersection of past and present

Legacy

Recognized for her deep exploration of memory and family, she gained international attention after receiving the EU Prize for Literature in 2015.

Trivia

  • Won the EU Prize for Literature in 2015.
  • Received a PhD focusing on the work of Elias Canetti.