America Award in Literature
1 appearances
-
Edition 29 (2022) Winner
Gerhard Rühm
ゲルハルト・リューム
Gerhard Rühm
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-02-12 （Vienna, Austria）
- Nationality
- Austrian
- Languages
- German
Career
- Occupations
- author, composer, visual artist, poet, university professor
- Active Years
- 1950-
- Affiliations
- Wiener Gruppe (co-founder), University of Fine Arts, Hamburg (professor, 1972–1996), Grazer Autorenversammlung (president 1978–1982), Freie Akademie der Künste in Hamburg (member)
- Memberships
- Freie Akademie der Künste in Hamburg, Grazer Autorenversammlung
- Influenced By
- August Stramm, Kurt Schwitters, Gertrude Stein, Carl Einstein, Paul Scheerbart
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna | Music (composition, piano) | Composition | — | 1950年代（在学） | Austria |
University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Music (composition, piano)
/ Composition
Period:
1950年代（在学）
Country:
Austria
After his studies he took private lessons with twelve-tone composer Josef Matthias Hauer.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Austrian Appreciation Prize for Literature | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Karl Sczuka Prize | — | — | SWR (German broadcaster) | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Hörspielpreis der Kriegsblinden | Wald. Ein deutsches Requiem | — | Hörspielpreis der Kriegsblinden | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Literature Prize of Vienna | — | — | City of Vienna | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Austrian State Prize for Literature | — | — | Austrian government | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Medal of Honour of Vienna | — | — | City of Vienna | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Alice Salomon Prize for Poetics | — | — | Alice Salomon Prize | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Gold Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria | — | — | Republic of Austria | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Honorary Doctorate, University of Cologne | — | — | University of Cologne | 授与 |
| 2013 | Austrian Decoration for Science and Art | — | — | Republic of Austria | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Award of the City of Vienna, Art | — | — | City of Vienna | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Karl Sczuka Prize | — | — | SWR (German broadcaster) | 受賞 |
| 2022 | America Award in Literature | — | — | The America Awards | 受賞 |
Austrian Appreciation Prize for Literature
1976
Result:
受賞
Karl Sczuka Prize
1977
Organization:
SWR (German broadcaster)
Result:
受賞
Hörspielpreis der Kriegsblinden
1984
Work:
Wald. Ein deutsches Requiem
Organization:
Hörspielpreis der Kriegsblinden
Result:
受賞
Literature Prize of Vienna
1984
Organization:
City of Vienna
Result:
受賞
Austrian State Prize for Literature
1991
Organization:
Austrian government
Result:
受賞
Medal of Honour of Vienna
1991
Organization:
City of Vienna
Result:
受賞
Alice Salomon Prize for Poetics
2007
Organization:
Alice Salomon Prize
Result:
受賞
Gold Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria
2007
Organization:
Republic of Austria
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctorate, University of Cologne
2010
Organization:
University of Cologne
Result:
授与
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
2013
Organization:
Republic of Austria
Result:
受賞
Award of the City of Vienna, Art
2014
Organization:
City of Vienna
Result:
受賞
Karl Sczuka Prize
2015
Organization:
SWR (German broadcaster)
Result:
受賞
America Award in Literature
2022
Organization:
The America Awards
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Wald. Ein deutsches Requiem
1984 radio play / acoustic artAn experimental radio play using sound and spoken word to explore war, memory and the fragmentation of language. Winner of the Hörspielpreis der Kriegsblinden in 1984.
warmemorylanguagesound
Collected Poems and Visual Texts
1970 poetry / visual poetryA collection of poems and visual texts showcasing Rühm's early experimental poetry and visual work.
visual poetrylinguistic experimentationdeconstruction of form
Ophelia and the Words
1972 plays / theatrical textsCollected plays from 1954–1971 that probe the boundaries between language and theatrical expression.
theatrelanguagevocal expression
textall
1993 novel (utopian)A utopian novel experimenting with language systems and social imagination.
utopialinguistic experimentationsocial imagination
der mann mit eigenschaften. a litany novel
2022 novelA recent novel employing litany-like structure to explore representations of the individual and personal traits.
individualrepresentationformal experimentation
Bibliography
- hosn rosn baa (with Friedrich Achleitner and Hans Carl Artmann), 1959
- konstellationen, 1961
- Gesammelte Gedichte und visuelle Texte, 1970
- Ophelia und die Wörter, 1972
- Wandrers (Geheimnis), 1985
- textall, 1993
- Um zwölf Uhr ist es Sommer, 2000
- Epigramme und Epitaphe, 2021
- der mann mit eigenschaften. a litany novel, 2022
Adaptations
- Audio productions/releases (various)
- Radio play performances (e.g. Wald)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimentalavant-gardesound poetryvisual poetryformal experimentation
- Recurring Motifs
- fragmentation of languagesound and voicevisual expressionmemory and history
Legacy
Gerhard Rühm is a key figure in Austrian avant-garde literature and acoustic art, known for crossing poetry, sound works and visual poetry. He has received numerous awards and influenced students and younger experimental artists.
Museums
- Austrian National Library, Literature Archive (related collections) Vienna, Austria
Academic Societies
- Freie Akademie der Künste in Hamburg
- Grazer Autorenversammlung
Archives
- Archivio Conz (collection)
- Austrian National Library, Literature Archive (related holdings)
Quotes
-
My works are often located at the border between music, language, gestures and the visual.
Source: Biographical notes / interviews (source needed)
Trivia
- His son is the photographer and director David Rühm.
- Co-founder of the Wiener Gruppe (Vienna Group).
- Received an honorary doctorate from the University of Cologne in 2010.