Leipzig Book Fair Prize (Preis der Leipziger Buchmesse)
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Edition 15 (2019) Winner
Harald Jähner
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Harald Jähner
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-03-26 （Duisburg, Germany）
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Duisburg (birthplace) → Freiburg (studies) → Berlin (residence/work)
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, author, Professor of cultural journalism
- Active Years
- 2011-
- Affiliations
- Berlin University of the Arts (UdK Berlin), House of World Cultures (head of communications), Berliner Zeitung (editorial staff), Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (literary critic / contributor)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Freiburg | — | — | — | — | Germany |
| Berlin (institution unspecified) | — | — | 博士号 | — | Germany |
University of Freiburg
Country:
Germany
Studied literature, history and art history
Berlin (institution unspecified)
Degree:
博士号
Country:
Germany
Completed a doctorate in Berlin (institution not specified in source)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Leipzig Book Fair Prize | Aftermath: Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich, 1945–1955 | ノンフィクション / エッセイ | Leipzig Book Fair | winner |
Leipzig Book Fair Prize
2019
Work:
Aftermath: Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich, 1945–1955
Category:
ノンフィクション / エッセイ
Organization:
Leipzig Book Fair
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Aftermath: Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich, 1945–1955
2019 Non-fiction / History & SocialConsiders German life in the decade 1945–1955, examining social reconstruction, everyday life and processes of memory and adaptation after the Third Reich.
post-war historyeveryday lifememory and forgettingsocial reconstruction
Translations
- Aftermath: Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich, 1945–1955 — translated by Shaun Whiteside
Erzählter, montierter, soufflierter Text. Zur Konstruktion des Romans "Berlin Alexanderplatz" von Alfred Döblin
1984 Scholarly literary studyA study analyzing the construction and textual assembly of Alfred Döblin's novel 'Berlin Alexanderplatz'.
literary analysistextual theory
Alfred Döblin zum Beispiel. Stadt und Literatur. (editor, with Krista Tebbe)
1987 Literary studies (edited volume)Edited volume collecting essays on Alfred Döblin's work and representations of the city.
city and literatureDöblin studies
Bibliography
- Wolfszeit, Rowohlt Berlin, Berlin 2019
- Aftermath: Life in the Fallout of the Third Reich, 1945–1955 (translated by Shaun Whiteside)
- Erzählter, montierter, soufflierter Text. Zur Konstruktion des Romans "Berlin Alexanderplatz" von Alfred Döblin, Verlag Peter Lang, Frankfurt am Main 1984
- Alfred Döblin zum Beispiel. Stadt und Literatur. (edited with Krista Tebbe) Elefanten Press, Berlin 1987
Translations of Works
- Aftermath (English translation by Shaun Whiteside)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- scholarly, analytical non-fiction stylenarrative grounded in extensive archival/material research
- Recurring Motifs
- post-war memoryreconstruction of everyday liferelations between society and the individual
Legacy
Recognized for his contribution to understanding post-war German life and memory through Wolfszeit; also noted for contributions to cultural journalism education.
Archives
- Holdings in the German National Library
Trivia
- Won the 2019 Leipzig Book Fair Prize (Non-fiction) for Wolfszeit.
- Since 2011 has been an honorary professor of cultural journalism at the Berlin University of the Arts.