Heinrich Mann Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (1965) Winner
Johannes Bobrowski
ヨハネス・ボブロフスキー
Yohanesu Boburofusukī
Aliases:
Johannes Konrad Bernhard Bobrowski
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1917-04-09 （Tilsit (now Sovetsk)）
- Died
- 1965-09-02 （East Berlin） age 48
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Religion
- Protestant
- Residence History
- Rastenburg → Königsberg → Berlin → Friedrichshagen
Career
- Occupations
- lyric poet, narrative writer, adaptor, essayist, editor
- Active Years
- 1944-1965
- Affiliations
- Altberliner Verlag, Union Verlag
- Memberships
- PEN Club
- Influenced By
- Ernst Wiechert
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnasium in Königsberg | — | Classics | — | 1928-1937 | Germany |
| Humboldt University | Faculty of Art History | Art History | — | 1937- | Germany |
Gymnasium in Königsberg
Classics
Period:
1928-1937
Country:
Germany
Ernst Wiechert was a teacher
Humboldt University
Faculty of Art History
/ Art History
Period:
1937-
Country:
Germany
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Group 47 prize | — | — | Group 47 | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Alma Johanna Koenig Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Heinrich Mann Prize | Levins Mühle | — | Akademie der Künste | 受賞 |
| 1965 | International Charles Veillon Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1967 | F. C. Weiskopf Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Group 47 prize
1962
Organization:
Group 47
Result:
受賞
Alma Johanna Koenig Prize
1962
Result:
受賞
Heinrich Mann Prize
1965
Work:
Levins Mühle
Organization:
Akademie der Künste
Result:
受賞
International Charles Veillon Prize
1965
Result:
受賞
F. C. Weiskopf Prize
1967
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sarmatische Zeit
1961 PoetryPoems about the land of Sarmatia
Eastern European landscapesAncient myths
Translations
- Shadow Land
Levins Mühle: 34 Sätze über meinen Großvater
1964 Novel34 stories about my grandfather
East PrussiaFamily history
Adaptations
- [Film] Levins Mühle / Horst Seemann (1980)
- [Opera] Levins Mühle / Udo Zimmermann / Harry Kupfer (1973)
Translations
- Levin's Mill
Bibliography
- Sarmatische Zeit
- Schattenland Ströme
- Levins Mühle
- Boehlendorff und Mäusefest
- Litauische Claviere
- Wetterzeichen
- Der Mahner
- Im Windgesträuch
Adaptations
- Levins Mühle (film, 1980)
- Levins Mühle (opera, 1973)
- Grüsse aus Sarmatien (short film, 1973)
Translations of Works
- Shadow Lands
- Levin's Mill
- Darkness and a Little Light
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Influenced by Eastern European culturesMythical elementsLyricism
- Recurring Motifs
- SarmatiaBaltic and Slavic culturesNature and landscapes
Health
-
Perforated appendix1965Cause of death
Legacy
Important East German poet and novelist known for themes of Eastern Europe. Johannes Bobrowski Gesellschaft exists.
Academic Societies
- Johannes Bobrowski Gesellschaft e.V.
Archives
- Johannes Bobrowski Gesellschaft
In Popular Culture
- Johannes Bobrowski Medal awarded
Trivia
- POW in Soviet Union 1945-1949
- Lived in Friedrichshagen, East Berlin
- Member of Group 47