Merano Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2004) Winner
Jan Wagner
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Jan Wagner
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1971-10-18 （Hamburg）
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Ahrensburg (grew up) → Berlin (resident since 1995)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, essayist, translator, critic
- Active Years
- 1995-
- Memberships
- PEN Centre Germany, Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung, Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, Academy of Sciences and Literature, Mainz
- Influenced By
- Charles Simic, Simon Armitage, Matthew Sweeney
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hamburg | Anglistics / English Studies | — | — | — | Germany |
| Trinity College, Dublin | English Studies | — | — | — | Ireland |
University of Hamburg
Anglistics / English Studies
Country:
Germany
Studied English in Hamburg, Dublin and Berlin
Trinity College, Dublin
English Studies
Country:
Ireland
Studied as part of English studies
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Hermann Hesse Prize (Förderpreis) | — | — | Hermann Hesse Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Anna Seghers Prize | — | — | Anna Seghers Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Merano Poetry Prize (Alfred Gruber Prize) | — | — | Merano Poetry Prize | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Villa Massimo (scholarship) | — | — | Villa Massimo | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Friedrich Hölderlin Prize of the City of Tübingen | — | — | City of Tübingen | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Kranichsteiner Literature Prize | — | — | Kranichsteiner Literature Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Mörike Prize of the City of Fellbach | — | — | City of Fellbach | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Leipzig Book Fair Prize | Regentonnenvariationen | — | Leipzig Book Fair | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Georg Büchner Prize | — | — | Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Zhongkun International Poetry Prize (Peking University) | — | — | Peking University | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Poetics Professorship at the University of Bamberg | — | — | University of Bamberg | 任命 |
| 2021 | PONT Euro-Mediterranean literary prize | — | — | PONT (Koper/Capodistria) | 受賞 |
Hermann Hesse Prize (Förderpreis)
2001
Organization:
Hermann Hesse Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Anna Seghers Prize
2004
Organization:
Anna Seghers Foundation
Result:
受賞
Merano Poetry Prize (Alfred Gruber Prize)
2004
Organization:
Merano Poetry Prize
Result:
受賞
Villa Massimo (scholarship)
2010
Organization:
Villa Massimo
Result:
受賞
Friedrich Hölderlin Prize of the City of Tübingen
2011
Organization:
City of Tübingen
Result:
受賞
Kranichsteiner Literature Prize
2011
Organization:
Kranichsteiner Literature Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Mörike Prize of the City of Fellbach
2015
Organization:
City of Fellbach
Result:
受賞
Leipzig Book Fair Prize
2015
Work:
Regentonnenvariationen
Organization:
Leipzig Book Fair
Result:
受賞
Georg Büchner Prize
2017
Organization:
Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung
Result:
受賞
Zhongkun International Poetry Prize (Peking University)
2017
Organization:
Peking University
Result:
受賞
Poetics Professorship at the University of Bamberg
2020
Organization:
University of Bamberg
Result:
任命
PONT Euro-Mediterranean literary prize
2021
Organization:
PONT (Koper/Capodistria)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Leipzig Book Fair Prize (Preis der Leipziger Buchmesse)
1 appearances
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Edition 11 (2015) Winner
Georg Büchner Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 92 (2017) Winner
Works
Major Works
Probebohrung im Himmel
2001 PoetryDebut collection featuring short poems marked by linguistic play and delicate observation.
linguistic playeveryday details
Guerickes Sperling
2004 PoetryOne of his early notable collections, containing poems with wit and satirical touches.
satireobservations of daily life
Regentonnenvariationen
2014 PoetryA collection that poeticizes everyday objects and landscapes through attention to detail and formal play.
material worldeveryday objects (e.g. rain barrels)
Self-Portrait with a Swarm of Bees (Selected Poems 2001–2015)
2016 Poetry (Selected)A selected poems volume spanning 2001–2015, offering an overview of stylistic development and recurring themes.
memorynatureformal aspects of language
The Happy Moment (Casual Prose)
2021 Essays / ProseA volume of essays that records moments of insight and reflections on language in prose.
ephemeralityreflections on language
Bibliography
- Probebohrung im Himmel (2001)
- Guerickes Sperling (2004)
- Achtzehn Pasteten (2007)
- Australien (2010)
- Die Sandale des Propheten (2011)
- Die Eulenhasser in den Hallenhäusern (2012)
- Regentonnenvariationen (2014)
- Self-Portrait with a Swarm of Bees (Selected Poems 2001–2015) (2016)
- Der verschlossene Raum (2017)
- Der glückliche Augenblick (2021)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- precise and playful manipulation of languagefocus on form (short poems, condensed expression)observation-based diction
- Recurring Motifs
- everyday objectsnature and creatures (e.g. bees)memory and ephemerality
Legacy
One of contemporary Germany's leading poets, highly regarded for precise observation and formal interest. Recipient of major literary prizes and active as a translator; his work has been translated into many languages.
Academic Societies
- Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung
- Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
- Academy of Sciences and Literature, Mainz
Trivia
- His poems have been translated into over 30 languages.
- Resident of Berlin since 1995.
- Also translates English-language poets (e.g. Charles Simic).
- Awarded the Georg Büchner Prize in 2017.