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Frank Schulz

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Frank Schulz

プロフィール

性別
男性
生誕
1957-02-14 （Hagen (Stade), Germany）
国籍
German
言語
German
居住地歴
Hagen (Stade), Germany → Hamburg (worked) → Osnabrück (resident)

経歴

職業
writer, novelist, playwright, journalist
活動期間
1991年〜
ノミネート
1994 Invitation to the Ingeborg Bachmann Competition (Klagenfurt)

受賞歴

Hamburger Literaturförderpreis (Hamburg Literature Promotion Prize)
1989
主催: Hamburger Literaturpreise
結果: 受賞
Scholarship of the State of Schleswig-Holstein
1991
主催: Land Schleswig-Holstein
結果: 奨学金受給（Kloster Cismar滞在）
Kassel Literature Prize (Promotional Prize)
1999
主催: Kasseler Literaturpreis
結果: 受賞
Nicolas-Born Prize (Promotional Prize)
2001
主催: Niedersachsen (Nicolas-Born-Preis)
結果: 受賞
Hubert Fichte Prize
2004
主催: City of Hamburg
結果: 受賞
Irmgard-Heilmann-Preis
2006
結果: 受賞
Literature Prize 'Das neue Buch'
2006
主催: Verband deutscher Schriftsteller (Niedersachsen/Bremen)
結果: 受賞
Invitation to the Turkish-German Stadtschreiber project in Ayvalık
2008
主催: Goethe-Institut
結果: 滞在招待
Kranichsteiner Literature Prize
2012
主催: Kranichsteiner Literaturpreis
結果: 受賞
Hörspiel des Monats (Audio Play of the Month), January 2014
2014
対象作品: Onno Viets and the Madman from the Kiez
主催: NDR (Norddeutscher Rundfunk)
結果: 受賞
Kassel Literature Prize for Grotesque Humor
2015
主催: Kasseler Literaturpreis
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Kolks Blonde Bräute

1991年 Novel

Debut novel set in Hagen that portrays local society and interpersonal relations through scenes in pubs and dives. Noted for its humor and satirical portrayal of drinking culture; described as a 'milestone of drinking literature.'

alcohol/drinkingnostalgiasmall-town lifehumor

Morbus fonticuli or The Layman's Longing

2002年 Novel

Second part of the Hagener Trilogy. Satirically explores characters' longings and loneliness against the backdrop of small-town life.

longinglonelinesshumorsatire

Das Ouzo-Orakel (The Ouzo Oracle)

2006年 Novel

Final volume of the Hagener Trilogy. Uses eccentric characters and strange events to depict the oddities of human relationships.

eccentricityhuman relationshipshumorsatire

Bella and the Office of Horrors

2004年 Serial novel (web serial)

Originally created in 1994 in collaboration and serialized online in 2004–2005. Features black humor and workplace satire.

workplace satireblack humorhuman drama

Tote sterben nie

2005年 Esoteric thriller (web serial)

Short serialized thriller published online in 2005, combining esoteric elements with short linked episodes.

esotericismthrillerlinked short stories

Naturlyrik, Anfängerkurs – und andere Gelegenheitsverse

2008年 Poetry

A collection of poems focused on nature and occasional verse, presented as an introductory course in natural poetry.

naturepoetryobservation

Mehr Liebe. Heikle Geschichten

2010年 Short story collection

A collection of short stories dealing with delicate matters of love and relationships, characterized by a mix of humor and sensitivity.

loverelationshipshumor

Onno Viets and the Madman from the Kiez

2012年 Novel (adapted as radio play)

A work notable for satirical character sketches and scenes. Later adapted by NDR as a radio play and selected as Hörspiel des Monats in January 2014.

urban lifesatirehuman observation
映像化・舞台化
  • [Radio play] Onno Viets and the Madman from the Kiez / Wolfgang Seesko (2014)

Onno Viets and the Ship of Dangling Souls

2015年 Novel

A sequel in the series. Mixed with humor and touches of the fantastic, it follows episodes in the protagonist's journey.

fantasy elementshumorodyssey

Onno Viets and the White Stag

2016年 Novel

Another sequel in the series. Uses symbolic motifs (such as the white stag) to explore characters' psyches and transformations.

symbolismchangehumor

Anmut und Feigheit

2018年 Novel

A work depicting human contradictions and frailties with humor and cynicism.

contradictionfrailtyhumor

Szenen in Beige

2020年 Radio play (Hörspiel)

A radio play produced by NDR that explores characters' interiors through small everyday scenes.

everyday lifecharacter studysound design

Amor gegen Goliath

2024年 Novel

Latest novel exploring contemporary society through contrasts and peculiar expressions of affection, as the title suggests.

conflictaffectioncontemporary society

全著作

  • Kolks Blonde Bräute - 1991 (revised edition 2004)
  • Morbus fonticuli or The Layman's Longing - 2002
  • Bella und das Büro des Grauens - 2004–2005 (serial)
  • Tote sterben nie - 2005 (serial)
  • Das Ouzo-Orakel - 2006
  • Naturlyrik, Anfängerkurs – und andere Gelegenheitsverse - 2008
  • Mehr Liebe. Heikle Geschichten - 2010
  • Onno Viets und der Irre vom Kiez - 2012
  • Onno Viets und das Schiff der baumelnden Seelen - 2015
  • Onno Viets und der weiße Hirsch - 2016
  • Anmut und Feigheit - 2018
  • Szenen in Beige - 2020 (radio play)
  • Amor gegen Goliath - 2024

翻案

  • Onno Viets and the Madman from the Kiez — adapted as a radio play by NDR (2014)
  • Szenen in Beige — NDR, radio play (2020)

作風・主題

文体
satiricaldialogue-driven humorgrotesque humor elements
頻出モチーフ
depictions of pubs and drinkingsmall-town landscapesabsurd dialoguesnostalgia

評価・遺産

Frank Schulz, born in Hagen, is a German writer known for the Hagener Trilogy and works characterized by satirical and grotesque humor. He has received several literary awards and is recognized as a representative voice in contemporary German literature for his treatment of regional life and humor.

資料所蔵先

  • German National Library (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek)
  • Munzinger Archive (Munzinger-Archiv)

引用

  • "a milestone of drinking literature (...) with absurd dialogues in pubs and dives"
    出典: Review (source: Culturmag review / cited article) (1991年)

豆知識

  • Born in 1957 in Hagen (Stade).
  • Authority identifiers: GND 123749212, LCCN no96009472, VIAF 45528710.
  • Known as the author of the Hagener Trilogy.