Heinrich Heine Prize
1 appearances
Irmtraud Morgner
イルムトラウト・モルクナー
Irmtraud Morgner
Aliases:
Irmtraud Elfriede Morgner
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1933-08-22 （Chemnitz）
- Died
- 1990-05-06 （Berlin） age 56
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Chemnitz → Leipzig → Berlin
Career
- Occupations
- writer
- Active Years
- 1959-1990
- Affiliations
- neue deutsche literatur
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Leipzig | — | German studies and Literary studies | — | 1952-1956 | Germany |
University of Leipzig
German studies and Literary studies
Period:
1952-1956
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
Germany
After Abitur in 1952
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Heinrich Mann Prize | — | — | Academy of Arts, Berlin | 受賞 |
| 1977 | National Prize of East Germany | — | — | East German Government | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Roswitha Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Kassel Literary Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Heinrich Mann Prize
1975
Organization:
Academy of Arts, Berlin
Result:
受賞
National Prize of East Germany
1977
Organization:
East German Government
Result:
受賞
Roswitha Prize
1985
Result:
受賞
Kassel Literary Prize
1989
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Heinrich Mann Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 47 (1975) Winner
Roswitha Prize
1 appearances
-
Edition 13 (1985) Winner
Kassel Literary Prize for Grotesque Humor
1 appearances
-
Edition 5 (1989) Winner
Works
Major Works
Leben und Abenteuer der Trobadora Beatriz nach Zeugnissen ihrer Spielfrau Laura
1974 Magical realismA novel in thirteen books and seven intermezzos, including epistolary elements, focusing on feminist themes.
gender rolesfeminismEast German society
Translations
- The Life and Adventures of Trobadora Beatrice (trans. Jeanette Clausen, 2000)
Hochzeit in Konstantinopel
1968 Magical realismA blend of realism and fantasy exploring feminist themes.
feminism
Amanda. Ein Hexenroman
1983 Magical realismSequel to the Trobadora Beatriz novel.
witchesfeminism
Bibliography
- Das Signal steht auf Fahrt (1959)
- Ein Haus am Rand der Stadt (1962)
- Hochzeit in Konstantinopel (1968)
- Gauklerlegende (1970)
- Die wundersamen Reisen Gustavs des Weltfahrers (1972)
- Leben und Abenteuer der Trobadora Beatriz... (1974)
- Geschlechtertausch (1980)
- Amanda. Ein Hexenroman (1983)
- Die Hexe im Landhaus (1984)
- Der Schöne und das Biest (1991)
- Rumba auf einen Herbst (1992)
- Das heroische Testament (1998)
- Erzählungen (2006)
Translations of Works
- The Life and Adventures of Trobadora Beatrice as Chronicled by Her Minstrel Laura (2000)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- magical realismepistolary novelpost-socialist realism
- Recurring Motifs
- gender rolesfeminismcensorship and societal critique
Health
-
cancer1987-1990Impaired productivity, unfinished Salman trilogy
Legacy
Key East German feminist writer known for magical realism addressing gender in socialist society.
Trivia
- Subject to Stasi surveillance.
- Ex-husband Paul Wiens was a Stasi informant who reported on her.