Georg Büchner Prize
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Edition 53 (1978) Winner
Hermann Lenz
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Hermann Lenz
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1913-02-26 （Stuttgart, Germany）
- Died
- 1998-05-12 （Munich, Germany） age 85
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Künzelsau (childhood) → Stuttgart (residence) → Munich (later life)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet, Novelist
- Active Years
- 1936-1997
- Influenced By
- Eduard Mörike, Adalbert Stifter, Arthur Schnitzler, Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tübingen | Faculty of Theology (not completed) | Theology | — | 1930年代（中退） | Germany |
| University of Heidelberg / studied later in Munich | Humanities (art history, philosophy, archaeology, Germanic studies) | Art history, philosophy, archaeology, Germanic studies | — | 1930年代（ハイデルベルク、1937年以降ミュンヘンで学ぶ） | Germany |
University of Tübingen
Faculty of Theology (not completed)
/ Theology
Period:
1930年代（中退）
Country:
Germany
Studied theology but did not complete; later shifted to other fields.
University of Heidelberg / studied later in Munich
Humanities (art history, philosophy, archaeology, Germanic studies)
/ Art history, philosophy, archaeology, Germanic studies
Period:
1930年代（ハイデルベルク、1937年以降ミュンヘンで学ぶ）
Country:
Germany
Studied multiple humanities disciplines.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Ostdeutscher Literaturpreis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1978 | Georg Büchner Prize | — | — | Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Franz Nabl Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1981 | Wilhelm Raabe Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Gottfried Keller Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1984 | Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Austrian Decoration for Science and Art | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1987 | Petrarca-Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Bayerischer Literaturpreis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Jean-Paul-Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1993 | München leuchtet medal | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Literaturpreis der Stadt München | — | — | City of Munich | 受賞 |
| 1997 | Würth Prize for European Literature | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Ostdeutscher Literaturpreis
1962
Result:
受賞
Georg Büchner Prize
1978
Organization:
Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung
Result:
受賞
Franz Nabl Prize
1981
Result:
受賞
Wilhelm Raabe Prize
1981
Result:
受賞
Gottfried Keller Prize
1983
Result:
受賞
Order of Merit of Baden-Württemberg
1983
Result:
受賞
Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
1984
Result:
受賞
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
1986
Result:
受賞
Petrarca-Preis
1987
Result:
受賞
Bayerischer Literaturpreis
1991
Result:
受賞
Jean-Paul-Preis
1991
Result:
受賞
München leuchtet medal
1993
Result:
受賞
Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
1993
Result:
受賞
Literaturpreis der Stadt München
1995
Organization:
City of Munich
Result:
受賞
Würth Prize for European Literature
1997
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Verlassene Zimmer (Abandoned Room)
1966 Novel (autobiographical)Part of the semi-autobiographical cycle centering on Eugen Rapp; explores memory, loss and personal history.
MemorySelfInterplay of past and presentSwabian nostalgia
Andere Tage (Other Days)
1968 Novel (autobiographical)A volume in the Eugen Rapp cycle; records personal history through everyday detail and internal monologue.
Everyday detailInterior monologue
Neue Zeit (New Age)
1975 NovelDepicts personal life and ethical conflicts against the backdrop of postwar German history.
History and the individualEthicsRebirth
Das stille Haus (The Silent House)
1947 Narrative (short novel/novella)A revised narrative first appearing before the war; depicts home and memory in a tranquil tone.
HomeMemoryStillness
Freunde (Friends)
1997 Novel (final volume of autobiographical cycle)Concluding volume of the Eugen Rapp cycle; sums up life through relationships and reminiscence.
FriendshipReminiscenceLife summation
Der russische Regenbogen (The Russian Rainbow)
1959 NovelOne of the works reflecting wartime and postwar experiences; portrays foreign landscapes and human experience.
War memoryForeign landsRecovery
Bibliography
- Gedichte (Poems) (1936)
- Das stille Haus (The Silent House) (1947)
- Das doppelte Gesicht (The Double Face) (1949)
- Der russische Regenbogen (1959)
- Spiegelhütte (Mirror Cabins) (1962)
- Die Augen eines Dieners (1964)
- Verlassene Zimmer (1966)
- Andere Tage (1968)
- Neue Zeit (1975)
- Ein Fremdling (1983)
- Der Wanderer (1986)
- Freunde (1997)
- Numerous other short stories, poetry collections and essays
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Introspective, quiet proseFrequent use of internal monologueLayered narration interweaving past and present
- Recurring Motifs
- Memory and recollectionEveryday detailSwabian landscape and nostalgiaHumanity of ordinary people
Legacy
Hermann Lenz is known in 20th-century German literature for his introspective, autobiographical works; his nine-volume Eugen Rapp cycle (the
Archives
- Archives/holdings related to Suhrkamp Verlag
- Edition Monacensia (Munich) publications/holdings
Quotes
-
I'm just a Swabian mule-head.
Source: Statement on his 85th birthday (1998) (1998)
Trivia
- Was a prisoner of war in U.S. custody during World War II.
- Established a foundation in 1993 to support young writers and literary scholars.
- Helped to gain renewed attention in 1973 with support from Peter Handke.
- Best known for a nine-volume autobiographical cycle centered on Eugen Rapp.