Aspekte Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1979) Winner
Hanns-Josef Ortheil
ハンス＝ヨーゼフ・オルテイル
Hanns-Josef Ortheil
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-11-05 （Cologne, Germany）
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Cologne → Rome → Mainz → Göttingen → Paris → Hildesheim → Heidelberg
Career
- Occupations
- author, scholar of German literature, pianist, professor
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- University of Hildesheim (professor for creative writing and cultural journalism; director, Institute for Literary Writing and Literary Studies), University of Heidelberg (honorary professor)
- Influenced By
- Jean Paul, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (musical influence)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome Conservatory (Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia) | — | Piano | — | — | Italy |
| University of Mainz (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz) | — | Germanic studies, comparative literature, musicology | Dr. phil. | — | Germany |
| University of Göttingen | — | — | — | — | Germany |
| University of Paris (studies) | — | — | — | — | France |
Rome Conservatory (Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia)
Piano
Country:
Italy
Studied piano in youth
University of Mainz (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz)
Germanic studies, comparative literature, musicology
Degree:
Dr. phil.
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
Germany
Doctoral dissertation on the theory of the novel in the era of the French Revolution
University of Göttingen
Country:
Germany
University of Paris (studies)
Country:
France
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Aspekte-Literaturpreis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Förderpreis des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen für Literatur | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Special Prize of the Lecturers at the Ingeborg Bachmann Competition | — | — | Ingeborg Bachmann Competition | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Literaturpreis der Stadt Stuttgart | — | — | City of Stuttgart | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Villa Massimo Fellowship | — | — | Villa Massimo | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Brandenburg Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Mainzer Stadtschreiber | — | — | City of Mainz | 任期（2000/2001） |
| 2001 | Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (medal) | — | — | State of Baden-Württemberg | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Thomas Mann Prize | — | — | City of Lübeck | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Georg-K.-Glaser-Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Honorary literary citizen of the city of Venice | — | — | City of Venice | 授与 |
| 2006 | Koblenz Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Nicolas Born Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Elisabeth-Langgässer-Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Hannelore Greve Literature Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Aspekte-Literaturpreis
1979
Result:
受賞
Förderpreis des Landes Nordrhein-Westfalen für Literatur
1981
Result:
受賞
Special Prize of the Lecturers at the Ingeborg Bachmann Competition
1982
Organization:
Ingeborg Bachmann Competition
Result:
受賞
Literaturpreis der Stadt Stuttgart
1988
Organization:
City of Stuttgart
Result:
受賞
Villa Massimo Fellowship
1991
Organization:
Villa Massimo
Result:
受賞
Brandenburg Literature Prize
2000
Result:
受賞
Mainzer Stadtschreiber
2000
Organization:
City of Mainz
Result:
任期（2000/2001）
Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg (medal)
2001
Organization:
State of Baden-Württemberg
Result:
受賞
Thomas Mann Prize
2002
Organization:
City of Lübeck
Result:
受賞
Georg-K.-Glaser-Preis
2004
Result:
受賞
Honorary literary citizen of the city of Venice
2005
Organization:
City of Venice
Result:
授与
Koblenz Literature Prize
2006
Result:
受賞
Nicolas Born Prize
2007
Result:
受賞
Elisabeth-Langgässer-Literature Prize
2009
Result:
受賞
Hannelore Greve Literature Prize
2016
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Schwerenöter
1987 novelAn early novel with autobiographical elements, exploring characters and conflicts of desire.
autobiographyhuman relationshipsdesire
Translations
- French, among others
Faustinas Küsse
1998 historical fiction / novelA long novel mixing historical elements and personal experience; centers on memory and love.
memorylovehistory
Translations
- Dutch, Spanish, etc.
Im Licht der Lagune
1999 novelA story exploring identity through landscape and memory.
landscapememoryself-discovery
Translations
- Chinese, Lithuanian, etc.
Die Nacht des Don Juan
2000 novelA night-time tale around the figure of Don Juan, depicting desire and atonement.
desireatonementreinterpretation of legend
Translations
- Slovenian, Russian, etc.
Die Erfindung des Lebens
2009 novelA family-history novel about life and memory, with strong autobiographical elements.
family historymemoryself-expression
Translations
- Translated into Japanese and other languages
Bibliography
- Wilhelm Klemm – Ein Lyriker der "Menschheitsdämmerung" (1979)
- Der poetische Widerstand im Roman (1980)
- Mozart im Innern seiner Sprachen (1982)
- Jean Paul (1984)
- Köder, Beute und Schatten. Suchbewegungen (1985)
- Schauprozesse. Beiträge zur Kultur der 80er Jahre (1990)
- Das Glück der Musik – Vom Vergnügen Mozart zu hören (2006)
- Wie Romane entstehen (2008, with Klaus Siblewski)
- Lesehunger. Ein Bücher-Menu in 12 Gängen (2009)
- Was ich liebe – und was nicht (2016)
Translations of Works
- French, Dutch, Modern Greek, Spanish, Chinese, Lithuanian, Japanese, Slovenian, Russian, etc.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- autobiographical narrative elementslyrical yet analytical prosefrequent musical imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and reconstruction of the pastmusic and performancefamily and losssearch for identity
Legacy
Hanns-Josef Ortheil is a German author and scholar known for blending music and literature. His novels, often autobiographical and historical, have won several literary prizes and been translated into multiple languages. As an educator he has influenced creative writing at the University of Hildesheim.
Trivia
- As a child he did not speak for a period and learned to express himself through piano playing.
- Wrote a travel narrative as a boy about a tour of the Moselle with his father.
- Works have been translated into at least 11 languages (per WorldCat).
- Served as professor for creative writing and cultural journalism at the University of Hildesheim and directed its institute for literary writing and literary studies.