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Irene Dische

アイリーン・ディッシェ

Airen Dische

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1952-02-13 (New York City)
Nationality
American, Austrian
Languages
English, German
Residence History
New York City, Washington Heights → Berlin → Rhinebeck, New York

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Journalist, Screenwriter, Librettist
Active Years
1972-2024
Influenced By
Louis Leakey, Robert Fitzgerald

Education

Harvard University
History and Literature
Country: United States
Switched from anthropology to History and Literature

Awards

Berlinale Prizes
1986
Work: Zacharias
Category: ドキュメンタリー映画
Organization: Berlinale
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Pious Secrets

1989 Short story collection

Stories from Berlin and New York

German-Jewish experiencealienationexile

The Empress of Weehawken

2007 Novel

Novel about émigré life

EmigrationIdentity

Bibliography

  • Pious Secrets
  • The Jewess
  • Sad Strains of a Gay Waltz
  • The Job
  • The Empress of Weehawken

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Blend of fiction and journalism
Recurring Motifs
German-Jewish experiencealienationexile

Legacy

Known for exploring German-Jewish experience, alienation, and exile