Feldkircher Lyrikpreis (Feldkirch Poetry Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (2006) Runner-up
Christine Haidegger
クリスティーネ・ハイデッガー
Kurisutīne Haideggā
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1942-02-27 （Dortmund）
- Died
- 2021-12-05 （Salzburg） age 79
- Nationality
- Austrian
- Languages
- German, English
- Residence History
- Dortmund, Germany (birth) → Upper Austria, Austria (grew up post-WWII) → Salzburg, Austria (since mid-1950s)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet
- Active Years
- 1964-2021
- Affiliations
- Salzburg Authors' Group, Salzburg House of Literature
- Memberships
- Salzburg Authors' Group (honorary member)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Salzburg Poetry Prize | — | Lyrik | State of Salzburg | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Culture Prize of the City of Salzburg | — | — | City of Salzburg | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Georg Rendl Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Salzburg State Culture Prize | — | — | State of Salzburg | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Max von der Grün Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Gold medal of merit of the State of Salzburg | — | — | State of Salzburg | 受賞 |
| 2012 | City seal in silver of Salzburg | — | — | City of Salzburg | 受賞 |
Salzburg Poetry Prize
2005
Category:
Lyrik
Organization:
State of Salzburg
Result:
受賞
Culture Prize of the City of Salzburg
1984
Organization:
City of Salzburg
Result:
受賞
Georg Rendl Literature Prize
1984
Result:
受賞
Salzburg State Culture Prize
1990
Organization:
State of Salzburg
Result:
受賞
Max von der Grün Prize
2002
Result:
受賞
Gold medal of merit of the State of Salzburg
2002
Organization:
State of Salzburg
Result:
受賞
City seal in silver of Salzburg
2012
Organization:
City of Salzburg
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Zum Fenster hinaus (Mama Dear)
1979 NovelA post-war childhood in Austria
Post-warChildhoodFamily
Translations
- English: Mama Dear (2002)
Bibliography
- Entzauberte Gesichte (1976)
- Zum Fenster hinaus. Eine Nachkriegskindheit (1979)
- Adam / Adam (1985)
- Atem. Stille (1993)
- Schöne Landschaft (1993)
- Amerikanische Verwunderung. Skizzenbuch zu einem Aufenthalt (1993)
- Cajuns, Cola, Cadillac. American Sightseeing (1997)
- Weiße Nächte (2002)
- Mama Dear (2002)
- Fremde Mutter (2006)
- Herz. Landschaft. Licht (2009)
- Texas Travels (2010)
- Herzland (2013)
- Zum Fenster hinaus (reissued, 2016)
- Nach dem Fest (2018)
- Von der Zärtlichkeit der Wörter (2020)
Translations by Author
- German translation of Fabio Recchia's poem 'Riflessione' (2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Unpretentious languageCareful imageryApparent simplicity
- Recurring Motifs
- GriefLonelinessTimeTransienceNatureSeasons
Legacy
Influential in the Salzburg literary scene, published numerous novels, short stories, travelogues, plays, and poems. Managed her daughter Meta Merz's estate.
Trivia
- Daughter Christina-Maria was a writer under pen name Meta Merz, died 1989; initiated Meta Merz Literature Prize.
- Founded Salzburg Authors' Group and was honorary member.