Kassel Literary Prize for Grotesque Humor
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (2017) Winner
Karen Duve
カレン・ドゥヴェ
Karen Duve
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1961-11-16 （Hamburg）
- Nationality
- ドイツ, German
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Hamburg
Career
- Occupations
- proof-reader, taxi driver, author
- Active Years
- 1990-2024
- Nominations
- 2011 Nomination for Preis der Leipziger Buchmesse (Anständig essen)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Preis für junge Prosa der Stadt Arnsberg | — | — | Stadt Arnsberg | winner |
| 1994 | Open Mike-Literaturpreis | — | — | literaturWERKstatt Pankow | winner |
| 1995 | Bettina-von-Arnim-Preis | — | — | — | winner |
| 1996 | Gratwanderpreis | — | — | — | winner |
| 2001 | Literatur-Förderpreis Hamburg | — | — | City of Hamburg | winner |
| 2004 | Friedrich-Hebbel-Preis | — | — | — | winner |
| 2008 | Hubert-Fichte-Preis | — | — | Stadt Hamburg | winner |
| 2017 | Kasseler Literaturpreis für grotesken Humor | — | grotesken Humor | — | winner |
| 2019 | Solothurner Literaturpreis | — | — | — | winner |
Preis für junge Prosa der Stadt Arnsberg
1991
Organization:
Stadt Arnsberg
Result:
winner
Open Mike-Literaturpreis
1994
Organization:
literaturWERKstatt Pankow
Result:
winner
Bettina-von-Arnim-Preis
1995
Result:
winner
Gratwanderpreis
1996
Result:
winner
Literatur-Förderpreis Hamburg
2001
Organization:
City of Hamburg
Result:
winner
Friedrich-Hebbel-Preis
2004
Result:
winner
Hubert-Fichte-Preis
2008
Organization:
Stadt Hamburg
Result:
winner
Kasseler Literaturpreis für grotesken Humor
2017
Category:
grotesken Humor
Result:
winner
Solothurner Literaturpreis
2019
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Solothurner Literaturpreis
1 appearances
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Edition 26 (2019) Winner
Works
Major Works
Regenroman
1999 novel
everyday liferain
Translations
- Rain
Taxi
2008 novel
urban lifework
Macht
2016 novel
powersociety
Bibliography
- Im tiefen Schnee ein stilles Heim
- Bruno Orso fliegt ins Weltall
- Lexikon berühmter Tiere
- Keine Ahnung: Erzählungen
- Lexikon berühmter Pflanzen
- Regenroman
- Weihnachten mit Thomas Müller
- Dies ist kein Liebeslied
- Die entführte Prinzessin. Von Drachen, Liebe und anderen Ungeheuern.
- Thomas Müller und der Zirkusbär
- Taxi
- Anständig essen. Ein Selbstversuch
- Grrrimm
- Warum die Sache schiefgeht: Wie Egoisten, Hohlköpfe und Psychopathen uns um die Zukunft bringen
- Macht
- The Prepper Room
- Fräulein Nettes kurzer Sommer
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- grotesque humorwitty stylesatire of everyday life
- Recurring Motifs
- animalsfoodurban life
Legacy
German female author from Hamburg, known for short stories, novels, fantasy, and essays. Recipient of numerous literary awards, noted for her grotesque humor.
Trivia
- Worked as a proof-reader and taxi driver after secondary school
- Freelance writer since 1990
- Winner of the Solothurner Literaturpreis in 2019