Anton Wildgans Prize of Austrian Industry
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (1988) Winner
Christoph Ransmayr
クリストフ・ランスマイアー
Kurisutofu Ransumaiā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954-03-20 （Wels）
- Nationality
- Austria
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Wels, Upper Austria → Roitham near Gmunden, Traunsee → Vienna → West Cork, Ireland → Vienna
Career
- Occupations
- writer, cultural editor
- Active Years
- 1984-2024
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vienna | — | philosophy and ethnology | — | 1972-1978 | Austria |
University of Vienna
philosophy and ethnology
Period:
1972-1978
Country:
Austria
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Elias Canetti Fellowship | — | — | — | winner |
| 1988 | Anton Wildgans Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 1992 | Großer Literaturpreis der Bayerischen Akademie der Schönen Künste | — | — | Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste | winner |
| 1995 | Franz-Kafka-Preis | — | — | — | winner |
| 1995 | Franz Nabl Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 1996 | Aristeion Prize | Morbus Kitahara | — | — | winner |
| 1997 | Solothurner Literaturpreis | — | — | — | winner |
| 1998 | Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis | — | — | — | winner |
| 2001 | Nestroy Theatre Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 2004 | Bertolt-Brecht-Literaturpreis | — | — | — | winner |
| 2004 | Großer Österreichischer Staatspreis für Literatur | — | — | Austrian Government | winner |
| 2010 | Preis Gambrinus "Giuseppe Mazzotti" | — | — | — | winner |
| 2013 | Donauland Sachbuchpreis | — | — | — | winner |
| 2013 | Ernst-Toller-Preis | — | — | — | winner |
| 2013 | Brothers Grimm Prize of the City of Hanau | Atlas of an Anxious Man | — | City of Hanau | winner |
| 2014 | Fontane Prize of the City of Neuruppin | Atlas of an Anxious Man | — | City of Neuruppin | winner |
| 2015 | Prix Jean Monnet de Littérature Européenne | Atlas of an Anxious Man | — | — | winner |
| 2015 | Prix du Meilleur livre étranger | Atlas of an Anxious Man | — | — | winner |
| 2018 | Nicolas Born Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 2018 | Kleist Prize | — | — | — | winner |
Elias Canetti Fellowship
1987
Result:
winner
Anton Wildgans Prize
1988
Result:
winner
Großer Literaturpreis der Bayerischen Akademie der Schönen Künste
1992
Organization:
Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste
Result:
winner
Franz-Kafka-Preis
1995
Result:
winner
Franz Nabl Prize
1995
Result:
winner
Aristeion Prize
1996
Work:
Morbus Kitahara
Result:
winner
Solothurner Literaturpreis
1997
Result:
winner
Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis
1998
Result:
winner
Nestroy Theatre Prize
2001
Result:
winner
Bertolt-Brecht-Literaturpreis
2004
Result:
winner
Großer Österreichischer Staatspreis für Literatur
2004
Organization:
Austrian Government
Result:
winner
Preis Gambrinus "Giuseppe Mazzotti"
2010
Result:
winner
Donauland Sachbuchpreis
2013
Result:
winner
Ernst-Toller-Preis
2013
Result:
winner
Brothers Grimm Prize of the City of Hanau
2013
Work:
Atlas of an Anxious Man
Organization:
City of Hanau
Result:
winner
Fontane Prize of the City of Neuruppin
2014
Work:
Atlas of an Anxious Man
Organization:
City of Neuruppin
Result:
winner
Prix Jean Monnet de Littérature Européenne
2015
Work:
Atlas of an Anxious Man
Result:
winner
Prix du Meilleur livre étranger
2015
Work:
Atlas of an Anxious Man
Result:
winner
Nicolas Born Prize
2018
Result:
winner
Kleist Prize
2018
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Solothurner Literaturpreis
1 appearances
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Edition 4 (1997) Winner
Bertolt Brecht Literature Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 4 (2004) Winner
Fontane Prize of the City of Neuruppin
1 appearances
-
Edition 7 (2014) Winner
Kleist Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 52 (2018) Winner
Park Kyong-ni Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 12 (2023) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Terrors of Ice and Darkness
1984 novelA historical novel about polar exploration.
explorationhistory
Translations
- translated by John E. Woods
The Last World
1988 novelA rewrite of Ovid’s Metamorphoses.
mythmetamorphosis
Translations
- translated by John E. Woods
The Dog King
1995 novelNovel using an eye disease as metaphor for moral defects in WWII survivors.
warmorality
Translations
- translated by John E. Woods
Atlas of an Anxious Man
2012 travel bookTravel book.
travelanxiety
Translations
- translated by Simon Pare
Bibliography
- Strahlender Untergang
- The Terrors of Ice and Darkness
- The Last World
- The Dog King
- Der Weg nach Surabaya
- Atlas of an Anxious Man
- The Flying Mountain
- Cox, or, The Course of Time
- The Lockmaster
Translations of Works
- Numerous English editions
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- combines historical facts with fictionportrays cross-border experiences
- Recurring Motifs
- travelignorancecuriosity
Legacy
Internationally successful Austrian writer known for novels blending history and fiction, recipient of numerous prizes.