Heinrich Mann Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 84 (2004) Winner
Claudia Schmölders
クラウディア・シュメルダース
Kuraudia Shumerudāsu
Aliases:
Claudia Henn-Schmölders
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1944-10-25 （Heidelberg）
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German, English
- Residence History
- Heidelberg (birth) → Cologne → Zürich → Berlin
Career
- Occupations
- cultural scholar, author, translator, editor, publicist
- Active Years
- 1967-2024
- Affiliations
- Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (Paris), Institute for Advanced Study, Berlin
- Memberships
- P.E.N.-Zentrum Deutschland
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cologne | Music, German studies, Philosophy | Music etc. | PhD | 1960年代 | Germany |
| University of Zürich | — | — | — | — | Switzerland |
| Free University of Berlin | — | Philosophy | PhD | — | Germany |
| New York University | — | — | — | — | United States |
| Humboldt University of Berlin | Institute of Cultural Science | — | Habilitation | 1998-2008 | Germany |
University of Cologne
Music, German studies, Philosophy
/ Music etc.
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1960年代
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
Germany
Studied music, German studies, and philosophy
University of Zürich
Country:
Switzerland
Free University of Berlin
Philosophy
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
Germany
Doctorate of Philosophy in 1973
New York University
Country:
United States
留学
Humboldt University of Berlin
Institute of Cultural Science
Degree:
Habilitation
Period:
1998-2008
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
Germany
Private docent 1998-2008
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Heinrich Mann Prize | — | — | Akademie der Künste | winner |
Heinrich Mann Prize
2004
Organization:
Akademie der Künste
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Simplizität, Naivetät, Einfalt: Studien zur ästhetischen Terminologie in Frankreich und in Deutschland 1674-1771
1974 Aesthetic studiesStudies on aesthetic terminology in France and Germany 1674-1771
aestheticsterminology history
Die Stärke der Stille Erzählung eines Lebens aus dem deutschen Widerstand
1995 BiographyBiography from German resistance
German resistance
Das Vorurteil im Leibe: eine Einführung in die Physiognomik
1995 Cultural historyIntroduction to physiognomy
physiognomy
Hitlers Gesicht: eine physiognomische Biographie
2000 BiographyPhysiognomic biography of Hitler
physiognomyNazism
Translations
- Hitler's Face (English translation, 2006, translated by Adrian Daub)
Bibliography
- Simplizität, Naivetät, Einfalt (1974)
- Die Stärke der Stille (1995)
- Das Vorurteil im Leibe (1995)
- Hitlers Gesicht (2000)
Translations by Author
- Valmiki: Das Ramayana (1984)
- Jean de Brunhoff: Die Geschichte von Babar (1976)
- Ernest W. Hornung: Raffles, der Dieb in der Nacht (1976)
Translations of Works
- Hitler's Face (English, 2006)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly stylecultural historical analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- physiognomybook culturepolitenessconversation
Legacy
Cultural scholar specializing in histories of physiognomy, book culture, politeness, and conversation in Europe. Also editor and translator.
Trivia
- Father is economist Günter Schmölders. Great-grandfather Franz August Schmölders (orientalist).
- Heads the Schmölders foundation.