European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 8 (2016) Winner
Christophe Van Gerrewey
クリストフ・ヴァン・ゲルレウェイ
Christophe Van Gerrewey
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- null
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Languages
- Dutch, English
- Residence History
- Belgium → Switzerland (Lausanne, EPFL)
Career
- Occupations
- architectural theorist, literary theorist, writer, architect, university professor
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)
- Memberships
- Editorial board of PostWarHistories, Editorial team of OASE, Editorial board of De Witte Raaf, Visiting critic at the Architectural Association, London
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghent University | — | Architecture | — | — | Belgium |
| KU Leuven | — | Literary studies | PhD | — | Belgium |
Ghent University
Architecture
Country:
Belgium
KU Leuven
Literary studies
Degree:
PhD
Country:
Belgium
PhD on the work of Geert Bekaert (theory and history of architectural criticism)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | European Union Prize for Literature | Op de hoogte | — | European Union Prize for Literature (Creative Europe) | winner |
| 2013 | Debuutprijs (boek.be) | Op de hoogte | — | boek.be | winner |
| 2014 | Literary prize for East Flanders | Op de hoogte | — | East Flanders | winner |
| 2008 | Prize for Young Art Competition (Review & Essay categories) | — | — | — | winner |
| 2000 | Essay prize from Philosophy Magazine | — | — | Philosophy Magazine | winner |
European Union Prize for Literature
2016
Work:
Op de hoogte
Organization:
European Union Prize for Literature (Creative Europe)
Result:
winner
Debuutprijs (boek.be)
2013
Work:
Op de hoogte
Organization:
boek.be
Result:
winner
Literary prize for East Flanders
2014
Work:
Op de hoogte
Organization:
East Flanders
Result:
winner
Prize for Young Art Competition (Review & Essay categories)
2008
Result:
winner
Essay prize from Philosophy Magazine
2000
Organization:
Philosophy Magazine
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Five disease stories
2010 short storiesA collection of short stories centered on illness and the body.
illnessthe bodypersonal experience
Op de hoogte
2012 epistolary novelAn epistolary novel about love lost.
lovelossmemory
Train with delay
2013 novelA novel thematizing delay, travel and temporal displacements.
timemobilitythe city
Over everything and for everyone
2015 essay collectionA collection of essays on architecture and culture.
architectural criticismcultural theory
Werk Werk Werk
2017 novelA recent novel focusing on labor and everyday life.
workdaily lifeurban life
Bibliography
- Five disease stories (2010)
- Op de hoogte (2012)
- Train with delay (2013)
- Over everything and for everyone (2015)
- Werk Werk Werk (2017)
- OMA/Rem Koolhaas: A Critical Anthology from Delirious New York to S,M,L,XL (ed., 2019)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- critical, essayistic stylefragmentary essay formstheoretical and interdisciplinary approach
- Recurring Motifs
- the city and architecturetime and delaylove and losswork and everyday life
Legacy
Known for work that crosses contemporary architectural criticism and literature; internationally recognized after winning the EU Prize for Literature. Through research and teaching at EPFL, he has contributed to the development of architectural theory.
Academic Societies
- Editorial board of De Witte Raaf
- Editorial team of OASE
- Editorial board of PostWarHistories
Trivia
- Leads the ACHT (Architecture, Critique, History and Theory) lab at EPFL (Lausanne).
- Website: https://acht.epfl.ch