European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2013) Winner
Gabriela Babnik
ガブリエラ・バブニク
Gabriela Babnik
Aliases:
Gabriela Babnik Ouattara
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1979-01-01 （Göppingen, West Germany）
- Nationality
- Slovene
- Languages
- Slovene, English
- Residence History
- Ljubljana, Slovenia → Burkina Faso (residence/travel)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Literary critic, Translator, Journalist
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- DSP (Slovene Writers' Association)
- Memberships
- Slovene Writers' Association
- Influenced By
- African literature (e.g., Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Ljubljana | — | Comparative Literature | 修士（MA） | — | Slovenia |
University of Ljubljana
Comparative Literature
Degree:
修士（MA）
Country:
Slovenia
MA thesis on the Contemporary Nigerian Novel
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Best First Book Award (Slovenian Book Fair) | Koža iz bombaža | — | Slovenian Book Fair (organisers including Sanje Publishing) | 受賞 |
| 2013 | European Union Prize for Literature (Slovenia) | Sušna doba | — | European Union Prize for Literature | 受賞 |
Best First Book Award (Slovenian Book Fair)
2007
Work:
Koža iz bombaža
Organization:
Slovenian Book Fair (organisers including Sanje Publishing)
Result:
受賞
European Union Prize for Literature (Slovenia)
2013
Work:
Sušna doba
Organization:
European Union Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Koža iz bombaža
2007 NovelDebut novel blending personal experience and cultural background; early traces of the author's African influences.
IdentityCross-cultural contact
V visoki travi
2009 NovelA novel that includes poetic depictions of anonymity and everyday life, intersecting perspectives from inside and outside Slovenia.
LonelinessMemory
Sušna doba
2011 NovelA novel deeply reflecting experiences in Burkina Faso and elsewhere in Africa, depicting cross-cultural frictions and personal transformation.
PostcolonialMigrationCultural intersection
Translations
- Dry Season (English translation, Istros Books, 2015)
- La stagione secca (Italian translation, Mimesis edizioni, 2017)
Bibliography
- Koža iz bombaža (2007)
- V visoki travi (2009)
- Sušna doba (2011)
Translations by Author
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Half of a Yellow Sun → Slovene translation: Polovica rumenega sonca
Translations of Works
- Sušna doba → Dry Season (English translation, Istros Books, 2015)
- Sušna doba → La stagione secca (Italian translation, Mimesis edizioni, 2017)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Mix of realist description and poetic narrationCombines cross-cultural perspectives
- Recurring Motifs
- African landscapesMigration and belongingMemory and trauma
Legacy
Gabriela Babnik is regarded in Slovene literature as one of the few authors incorporating African experiences into her work. She gained domestic attention with her debut and received international recognition and translations, notably with Sušna doba and the EU Prize for Literature.
Academic Societies
- Slovene Writers' Association
Trivia
- Born in 1979 in Göppingen, West Germany.
- Studied comparative literature at the University of Ljubljana and completed MA research on the contemporary Nigerian novel.
- Translated Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Half of a Yellow Sun into Slovene.
- Won a Best First Book Award in 2007 for her debut Koža iz bombaža.