European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2013) Winner
Cristian Crusat Schretzmeijer
クリスティアン・クルサート・シュレッツマイアー
Cristian Crusat Schretzmeijer
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1983-01-01 （Marbella, Spain）
- Nationality
- Spain, Netherlands
- Languages
- Spanish, Dutch, English
- Residence History
- Marbella (birthplace) → Madrid (studies/residence) → Santander (studies) → Amsterdam (doctoral studies/residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Translator, Researcher
- Active Years
- 2006-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complutense University of Madrid | Faculty of Humanities | Literature | — | — | Spain |
| International University Menéndez Pelayo (Santander) | Applied Linguistics related | Applied Linguistics | — | — | Spain |
| Cervantes Institute | — | — | — | — | Spain |
| University of Amsterdam | Literature (Comparative Literature) | Comparative Literature | 博士号 | — | Netherlands |
Complutense University of Madrid
Faculty of Humanities
/ Literature
Country:
Spain
Studied literature; exact years not specified.
International University Menéndez Pelayo (Santander)
Applied Linguistics related
/ Applied Linguistics
Country:
Spain
Studied applied linguistics; details unspecified.
Cervantes Institute
Country:
Spain
Associated with the Cervantes Institute; specifics not provided.
University of Amsterdam
Literature (Comparative Literature)
/ Comparative Literature
Degree:
博士号
Country:
Netherlands
Completed a doctorate in comparative literature; exact year not specified.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | EU Prize for Literature | Breve teoría del viaje y el desierto | — | European Union (EU) related programme | 受賞 |
EU Prize for Literature
Work:
Breve teoría del viaje y el desierto
Organization:
European Union (EU) related programme
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Estatuas
2006 FictionAn early collection focusing on characters, memory, and moments of suspended time in short/medium-length pieces.
memorystasischaracter portrayal
Tranquilos en tiempo de guerra
2010 FictionExplores quietness during wartime and ruptures in everyday life, weaving social and personal conflicts in a novel or short-story collection.
war and everyday lifeconflictmemory
Breve teoría del viaje y el desierto
2011 Prose/EssayA short theoretical essay on travel and the desert. It reflects on movement, solitude, and the relation between landscape and memory; awarded the EU Prize for Literature.
traveldesertsolitudememory
Bibliography
- Estatuas (Pre-Textos, 2006)
- Tranquilos en tiempo de guerra (Pre-Textos, 2010)
- Breve teoría del viaje y el desierto (Pre-Textos, 2011)
Translations by Author
- Translations of works by Marcel Schwob
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Delicate, precise descriptionA style mixing reflective, fragmentary essays with fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- traveldesertmemorysolitude
Legacy
Recognised as a writer with Spanish and Dutch heritage, noted for works on travel, memory and landscape. Gained international attention after receiving the EU Prize for Literature.
Trivia
- Born to a Spanish father and a Dutch mother.
- Studied at the Complutense University and the University of Amsterdam; reported to have completed a doctorate in comparative literature.
- Won the EU Prize for Literature for 'Breve teoría del viaje y el desierto'.