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Edition 28 (2021) Winner
Iris Wolff
アイリス・ヴォルフ
Iris Wolff
Aliases:
Martina Iris Wolff
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1977-07-28 （Sibiu (Hermannstadt)）
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Religion
- Lutheran
- Residence History
- Sibiu, Romania → Semlac, Romania → Stuttgart, Germany → Marburg, Germany → Marbach am Neckar, Germany → Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Career
- Occupations
- writer, art education lecturer
- Active Years
- 2012-
- Affiliations
- German Literature Archive, Cultural Education Network (Freiburg)
- Nominations
- German Book Prize 2020 (Longlist), Bavarian Book Prize 2020, Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize 2020, Alfred Döblin Prize 2019, German Book Prize 2024 (Shortlist)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Marburg | — | German studies and literature, religious studies, graphic arts and painting | — | — | Germany |
University of Marburg
German studies and literature, religious studies, graphic arts and painting
Country:
Germany
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Uwe Johnson Prize | Lichtungen | — | 不明 | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Marieluise-Fleißer-Preis | — | — | 不明 | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Thaddäus-Troll-Preis | — | — | 不明 | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize | Die Unschärfe der Welt | — | 不明 | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Evangelischer Buchpreis | Die Unschärfe der Welt | — | 不明 | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Solothurner Literaturpreis | — | — | 不明 | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Eichendorff-Literaturpreis | — | — | 不明 | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Alpha Literature Prize | So tun, als ob es regnet | — | 不明 | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Otto Stoessl Prize | — | — | 不明 | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Ernst Habermann Prize | — | — | 不明 | 受賞 |
Uwe Johnson Prize
2024
Work:
Lichtungen
Organization:
不明
Result:
受賞
Marieluise-Fleißer-Preis
2019
Organization:
不明
Result:
受賞
Thaddäus-Troll-Preis
2019
Organization:
不明
Result:
受賞
Marie Luise Kaschnitz Prize
2021
Work:
Die Unschärfe der Welt
Organization:
不明
Result:
受賞
Evangelischer Buchpreis
2021
Work:
Die Unschärfe der Welt
Organization:
不明
Result:
受賞
Solothurner Literaturpreis
2021
Organization:
不明
Result:
受賞
Eichendorff-Literaturpreis
2021
Organization:
不明
Result:
受賞
Alpha Literature Prize
2018
Work:
So tun, als ob es regnet
Organization:
不明
Result:
受賞
Otto Stoessl Prize
2018
Organization:
不明
Result:
受賞
Ernst Habermann Prize
2014
Organization:
不明
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Halber Stein
2012 novelDebut novel.
Leuchtende Schatten
2015 novelSo tun, als ob es regnet
2017 novelNovel in four stories.
Die Unschärfe der Welt
2020 novelInterweaves contemporary history with magical elements.
Lichtungen
2024 novelA love story told backwards about Lev and Kato in a Romanian village post-Warsaw Pact.
friendshipmigrationhistoryidentity
Bibliography
- Halber Stein (2012)
- Leuchtende Schatten (2015)
- So tun, als ob es regnet (2017)
- Die Unschärfe der Welt (2020)
- Lichtungen (2024)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic and delicate imagerynarrative consistencyeloquent border-crossing
- Recurring Motifs
- European historymigration and identityfriendship and familychildhood under dictatorship
Legacy
German writer of Transylvanian Saxon origin, born in Romania. Her works explore European changes and personal stories against the backdrop of migration from communist Romania.
Quotes
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With extraordinary, powerful and delicate imagery, Iris Wolff tells of a childhood and youth in a dictatorship. Her text is a gracefully delicate, poetic act of resistance.
Source: NDR review (2024) -
'Clearings' is the fifth novel by Iris Wolff. ... convincing due to narrative consistency and choice of tone.
Source: Frankfurter Rundschau (2024)