Ingeborg Bachmann Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (1991) Winner
Emine Sevgi Özdamar
エミネ・セヴギ・オズダマル
Emine Sevgi Özdamar
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1946-08-10 （Malatya）
- Nationality
- Turkey
- Languages
- Turkish, German
- Residence History
- Malatya, Turkey → Istanbul, Turkey → Bursa, Turkey → West Berlin, West Germany → Istanbul, Turkey → East Berlin, East Germany → Bochum, West Germany → Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Director, Actress
- Active Years
- 1965-2025
- Affiliations
- Akademie der Künste, Berlin
- Influenced By
- Heinrich Heine, Bertolt Brecht, Benno Besson, William Faulkner, James Joyce, Can Yücel, Ece Ayhan
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acting school in Istanbul | — | Theatre | — | 1967-1970 | Turkey |
Acting school in Istanbul
Theatre
Period:
1967-1970
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
Turkey
Well-known acting school
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Ingeborg Bachmann Prize | Das Leben ist eine Karawanserei (excerpts) | — | Ingeborg Bachmann Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Adelbert-von-Chamisso-Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Kleist Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Georg Büchner Prize | — | — | German Academy for Language and Literature | 受賞 |
Ingeborg Bachmann Prize
1991
Work:
Das Leben ist eine Karawanserei (excerpts)
Organization:
Ingeborg Bachmann Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis
1993
Result:
受賞
Adelbert-von-Chamisso-Preis
1999
Result:
受賞
Kleist Prize
2004
Result:
受賞
Georg Büchner Prize
2022
Organization:
German Academy for Language and Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Kleist Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 38 (2004) Winner
Carl Zuckmayer Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 30 (2010) Winner
Roswitha Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 46 (2021) Winner
Georg Büchner Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 97 (2022) Winner
Works
Major Works
Mutterzunge
1990 Short storiesShort stories exploring the identity of a Turkish woman in Germany linked to language.
MigrationLanguageIdentity
Das Leben ist eine Karawanserei hat zwei Türen aus einer kam ich rein aus der anderen ging ich raus
1992 NovelAutobiographical novel tracing life from childhood in Turkey to Germany.
MigrationFamilyCultural clash
Die Brücke vom Goldenen Horn
1998 NovelFollows journey to Germany as guest worker in the 1960s, student protests.
MigrationLovePolitics
Der Hof im Spiegel
2001 Short storiesNarrator observes life through mirror in cities like Berlin, Istanbul.
MemoryDeathUrban life
Seltsame Sterne starren zur Erde
2003 NovelTime working at Volksbühne in East Berlin.
TheatrePolitical oppressionMigration
Ein von Schatten begrenzter Raum
2021 NovelRecent novel acclaimed by critics.
MemoryShadows
Bibliography
- Karagöz in Alamania (1982)
- Mutterzunge (1990)
- Keleoğlan in Alamania (1991)
- Das Leben ist eine Karawanserei... (1992)
- Die Brücke vom Goldenen Horn (1998)
- Der Hof im Spiegel (2001)
- Seltsame Sterne starren zur Erde (2003)
- Kendi Kendinin Terzisi Bir Kambur... (2007)
- Ein von Schatten begrenzter Raum (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Literal translation of Turkish idioms into GermanBroken German of guest workersPlay with philosophical and literary quotes
- Recurring Motifs
- Migration and train journeysGerman-Turkish identityLoss and acquisition of languageDecontextualization of tradition
Legacy
Pioneering figure in Turkish-German literature, winner of Ingeborg Bachmann Prize and Georg Büchner Prize. Key contributor to migration literature.
Quotes
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I am a person who prefers to be in transit. My favourite place is to sit on the train between the countries. The train is a beautiful home.
Source: Goethe-Institut interview -
Deutschland, ein Wörtermärchen.
Source: Interview (2007)
Trivia
- First author of Turkish origin to win the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize.
- Has lived in Berlin since 1976.
- Worked under Brecht disciple Benno Besson.