Aspekte Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 33 (2010) Winner
Dorothee Elmiger
ドロテー・エルミガー
Dorothee Elmiger
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1985-10-13 （Wetzikon）
- Nationality
- Swiss
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Appenzell-Innerrhoden → Appenzell → New Hampshire → Zurich → Biel → Leipzig → Berlin → Lucerne → Queens, New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Translator, Historian
- Active Years
- 2010-
- Nominations
- Shortlisted for German Book Prize 2020 (Aus der Zuckerfabrik), Shortlisted for Swiss Book Prize 2020 (Aus der Zuckerfabrik)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Zurich | — | History, Philosophy, Political Science | — | — | Switzerland |
| Swiss Literary Institute | — | Literary Writing | 学士 | 2005-2008頃 | Switzerland |
| University of Leipzig | — | Literature | — | 2008 | Germany |
| Universities in Berlin and Lucerne | — | Political Science | — | 2009- | Germany, Switzerland |
University of Zurich
History, Philosophy, Political Science
Country:
Switzerland
Swiss Literary Institute
Literary Writing
Degree:
学士
Period:
2005-2008頃
Country:
Switzerland
Biel
University of Leipzig
Literature
Period:
2008
Country:
Germany
One year
Universities in Berlin and Lucerne
Political Science
Period:
2009-
Country:
Germany, Switzerland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kelag Prize | Einladung an die Waghalsigen | — | Festival of German-Language Literature | 受賞 |
| 2011 | aspekte-Literaturpreis | Einladung an die Waghalsigen | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Rauris Literature Prize | Einladung an die Waghalsigen | 最優秀デビュー作 | — | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Hermann-Hesse-Förderpreis | Schlafgänger | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Swiss Literature Award | — | — | Federal Office of Culture | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Erich Fried Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2025 | German Book Prize | Die Holländerinnen | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2025 | Bayerischer Buchpreis | Die Holländerinnen | — | — | 受賞 |
Kelag Prize
2010
Work:
Einladung an die Waghalsigen
Organization:
Festival of German-Language Literature
Result:
受賞
aspekte-Literaturpreis
2011
Work:
Einladung an die Waghalsigen
Result:
受賞
Rauris Literature Prize
2011
Work:
Einladung an die Waghalsigen
Category:
最優秀デビュー作
Result:
受賞
Hermann-Hesse-Förderpreis
2014
Work:
Schlafgänger
Result:
受賞
Swiss Literature Award
2015
Organization:
Federal Office of Culture
Result:
受賞
Erich Fried Prize
2015
Result:
受賞
German Book Prize
2025
Work:
Die Holländerinnen
Result:
受賞
Bayerischer Buchpreis
2025
Work:
Die Holländerinnen
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Erich Fried Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 26 (2015) Winner
Max Frisch Prize (City of Zürich)
1 appearances
-
Edition 6 (2018, held 2 times in year) Encouragement Award
Swiss Book Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 13 (2020) Nominee
Works
Major Works
Einladung an die Waghalsigen
2010 Experimental Fiction
CapitalismHistoryIdentity
Translations
- English, French, Swedish, Turkish et al.
Schlafgänger
2014 Novel
CapitalismHistoryIdentity
Aus der Zuckerfabrik
2020 Novel
CapitalismHistoryIdentity
Die Holländerinnen
2025 Novel
CapitalismHistoryIdentity
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ExperimentalSocially criticalPoetic and dense languageCombination of fictional and documentary approaches
- Recurring Motifs
- CapitalismHistoryIdentity
Legacy
Considered one of the most promising young Swiss writers, especially after winning numerous prizes including the German Book Prize.