Hans Fallada Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2016) Winner
Jonas Lüscher
ヨナス・リュッシャー
Yonasu Ryusschā
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1976-10-22 （Schlieren, Switzerland）
- Nationality
- Swiss
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Bern → Munich
Career
- Occupations
- writer, script editor, screenwriter, editor
- Active Years
- 2012-2025
- Affiliations
- PEN Centre Germany
- Memberships
- PEN Centre Germany
- Influenced By
- Richard Rorty
- Nominations
- 2013 Swiss Book Prize nomination (Frühling der Barbaren), 2013 German Book Prize nomination (Frühling der Barbaren), 2017 German Book Prize longlist (Kraft), 2025 German Book Prize longlist (Verzauberte Vorbestimmung)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muristalden Evangelical Teacher Training School | — | Primary Education | 教師資格 | 1994-1998 | Switzerland |
| Munich School of Philosophy | Philosophy | — | 修士 | 2005-2009 | Germany |
| Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | — | TTN Institute | — | 2009-2011 | Germany |
| Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich | Philosophy | — | — | 2011-2014 | Switzerland |
| Stanford University | Comparative Literature Department | — | — | 2012-2013 | United States |
Muristalden Evangelical Teacher Training School
Primary Education
Degree:
教師資格
Period:
1994-1998
Year of Graduation:
1998
Country:
Switzerland
Qualified as primary school teacher
Munich School of Philosophy
Philosophy
Degree:
修士
Period:
2005-2009
Year of Graduation:
2009
Country:
Germany
Master's degree
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
TTN Institute
Period:
2009-2011
Country:
Germany
Researched ethics in science
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zürich
Philosophy
Period:
2011-2014
Country:
Switzerland
PhD dissertation on Richard Rorty unfinished
Stanford University
Comparative Literature Department
Period:
2012-2013
Country:
United States
Visiting researcher
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Franz-Hessel-Preis | Frühling der Barbaren | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Literary Award of Kanton Bern | — | — | Kanton Bern | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Bayerischer Kunstförderpreis | — | — | Bavaria | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Hans Fallada Prize | Frühling der Barbaren | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Schweizer Buchpreis | Kraft | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2022 | Max Frisch Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2025 | Rheingau Literatur Preis | Verzauberte Vorbestimmung | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2025 | Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize | Verzauberte Vorbestimmung | — | — | 受賞 |
Franz-Hessel-Preis
2013
Work:
Frühling der Barbaren
Result:
受賞
Literary Award of Kanton Bern
2013
Organization:
Kanton Bern
Result:
受賞
Bayerischer Kunstförderpreis
2013
Organization:
Bavaria
Result:
受賞
Hans Fallada Prize
2016
Work:
Frühling der Barbaren
Result:
受賞
Schweizer Buchpreis
2017
Work:
Kraft
Result:
受賞
Max Frisch Prize
2022
Result:
受賞
Rheingau Literatur Preis
2025
Work:
Verzauberte Vorbestimmung
Result:
受賞
Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize
2025
Work:
Verzauberte Vorbestimmung
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Toucan Prize (Tukan-Preis)
1 appearances
-
Edition 40 (2017) Winner
Swiss Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2017) Winner
Max Frisch Prize (City of Zürich)
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (2022) Winner
Works
Major Works
Frühling der Barbaren
2013 NovellaA satirical novella set against the backdrop of the Arab Spring.
GlobalizationCapitalismBarbarism
Translations
- Peter Lewis: Barbarian Spring (2014)
Kraft
2017 NovelA novel exploring dynamics of power in modern society.
PowerEthicsScience
Translations
- Tess Lewis: Kraft (2020)
Verzauberte Vorbestimmung
2025 NovelA novel about enchanted predestination.
Jetzt
2012 LibrettoLibretto for the opera by Mathis Nitschke.
Adaptations
- [Opera] Jetzt / Mathis Nitschke (2012)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SatiricalPhilosophical
- Recurring Motifs
- Shadows of globalizationCritique of modern society
Legacy
Swiss writer known for satirical works on contemporary society.
Trivia
- Swiss government grant for visiting researcher at Stanford.
- PhD at ETH Zurich unfinished.