German Book Prize (Deutscher Buchpreis)
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2011) Winner
Eugen Ruge
オイゲン・ルーゲ
Eugen Ruge
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954-06-24 （Sosva, Sverdlovsk Oblast, Soviet Union）
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, Russian
- Residence History
- Berlin → Rügen
Career
- Occupations
- writer, documentary director, screenwriter, translator
- Active Years
- 1986-
- Affiliations
- GDR Academy of Sciences
- Influenced By
- Anton Chekhov (influence as a translator and literary influence), Wolfgang Ruge (father; influence through historical scholarship)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt University of Berlin | Mathematics | Mathematics | — | — | East Germany |
Humboldt University of Berlin
Mathematics
/ Mathematics
Country:
East Germany
Studied mathematics and later worked as a research assistant at the GDR Academy of Sciences.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | German Book Prize | In Times of Fading Light (In Zeiten des abnehmenden Lichts) | — | Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Alfred Döblin Prize | In Times of Fading Light (In Zeiten des abnehmenden Lichts) | — | Alfred Döblin Prize Committee | 受賞 |
German Book Prize
2011
Work:
In Times of Fading Light (In Zeiten des abnehmenden Lichts)
Organization:
Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels
Result:
受賞
Alfred Döblin Prize
2011
Work:
In Times of Fading Light (In Zeiten des abnehmenden Lichts)
Organization:
Alfred Döblin Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Aspekte Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
In Times of Fading Light (In Zeiten des abnehmenden Lichts)
2011 Novel (family saga / historical novel)A multi-generational novel centered on a family in East Germany, exploring history, memory, and intergenerational conflicts from the Cold War period onward.
GDR historyfamily and generational dividememory and forgetting
Translations
- English translation by Anthea Bell, Graywolf Press (2013)
Cabo de Gata
NovelA novel that, through movement and place, depicts facets of contemporary society via its characters' interior lives.
movement and placepersonal renewal
Translations
- English translation by Anthea Bell (English edition 2016)
Bibliography
- In Times of Fading Light (In Zeiten des abnehmenden Lichts)
- Cabo de Gata
Translations by Author
- Translations of Chekhov
Translations of Works
- In Times of Fading Light — English translation by Anthea Bell (2013)
- Cabo de Gata — English translation by Anthea Bell (2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist narrativeepic, family-centered storytelling
- Recurring Motifs
- intersection of memory and historyintergenerational family relationshipseveryday life in the GDR
Legacy
Recognized internationally for works addressing GDR history and generational change. Gained wide recognition and translation after winning the German Book Prize for In Times of Fading Light.
Trivia
- His father is historian Wolfgang Ruge, who was once deported to Siberia.
- Reported to be the father of four children.
- Has worked as a translator from Russian, including translations of Chekhov.