Merano Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1994) Winner
Kathrin Schmidt
カトリン・シュミット
Kathrin Schmidt
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1958-03-12 （Gotha (Bezirk Erfurt), East Germany）
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Gotha, Germany → Waltershausen, Germany → Berlin-Mahlsdorf, Germany
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet
- Active Years
- 1976-
- Affiliations
- PEN Centre Germany
- Memberships
- PEN Centre Germany
- Influenced By
- Günter Grass, Irmtraud Morgner
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Jena (Friedrich Schiller University Jena) | Faculty of Psychology | Department of Psychology | Diplom | 1976-1981 | Germany |
| Johannes R. Becher Institute of Literature (Leipzig) | — | Literary studies / creative writing | — | 1986-1987 | Germany |
University of Jena (Friedrich Schiller University Jena)
Faculty of Psychology
/ Department of Psychology
Degree:
Diplom
Period:
1976-1981
Year of Graduation:
1981
Country:
Germany
Studied psychology, obtained a diploma.
Johannes R. Becher Institute of Literature (Leipzig)
Literary studies / creative writing
Period:
1986-1987
Year of Graduation:
1987
Country:
Germany
Completed special studies in creative writing.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Anna Seghers Prize | — | — | Anna Seghers Foundation | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Leonce-und-Lena Prize | — | — | Leonce-und-Lena Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Merano Poetry Prize | — | — | Merano Poetry Festival | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Working scholarship of the German Literature Fund | — | 奨学金 | German Literature Fund | 授与 |
| 1997 | Town writer of Berlin-Hellersdorf | — | — | Berlin-Hellersdorf municipality | 任命 |
| 1998 | Prize of the Province of Carinthia at the Ingeborg Bachmann Competition | — | — | Ingeborg Bachmann Competition Committee | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Heimito von Doderer Literature Prize (sponsorship award) | — | 奨励賞 | Heimito von Doderer Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 1998 | GEDOK Literature Promotion Prize | — | — | GEDOK | 受賞 |
| 2001 | German cultural prize (Deutscher Kritikerpreis) | — | — | German Critics Association | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Droste Prize (city of Meersburg) | — | — | City of Meersburg | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Art Prize for Literature of the Land Brandenburg (Lotto) | — | — | Land Brandenburg / Lotto | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Preis der SWR-Bestenliste | — | — | Südwestrundfunk (SWR) | 受賞 |
| 2009 | German Book Prize | Du stirbst nicht | — | German Book Prize Committee | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Thüringer Literaturpreis | — | — | State of Thuringia | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Working scholarship of the German Literature Fund | — | 奨学金 | German Literature Fund | 授与 |
| 2000 | Working scholarship of the German Literature Fund | — | 奨学金 | German Literature Fund | 授与 |
Anna Seghers Prize
1988
Organization:
Anna Seghers Foundation
Result:
受賞
Leonce-und-Lena Prize
1993
Organization:
Leonce-und-Lena Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Merano Poetry Prize
1994
Organization:
Merano Poetry Festival
Result:
受賞
Working scholarship of the German Literature Fund
1994
Category:
奨学金
Organization:
German Literature Fund
Result:
授与
Town writer of Berlin-Hellersdorf
1997
Organization:
Berlin-Hellersdorf municipality
Result:
任命
Prize of the Province of Carinthia at the Ingeborg Bachmann Competition
1998
Organization:
Ingeborg Bachmann Competition Committee
Result:
受賞
Heimito von Doderer Literature Prize (sponsorship award)
1998
Category:
奨励賞
Organization:
Heimito von Doderer Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
GEDOK Literature Promotion Prize
1998
Organization:
GEDOK
Result:
受賞
German cultural prize (Deutscher Kritikerpreis)
2001
Organization:
German Critics Association
Result:
受賞
Droste Prize (city of Meersburg)
2003
Organization:
City of Meersburg
Result:
受賞
Art Prize for Literature of the Land Brandenburg (Lotto)
2005
Organization:
Land Brandenburg / Lotto
Result:
受賞
Preis der SWR-Bestenliste
2009
Organization:
Südwestrundfunk (SWR)
Result:
受賞
German Book Prize
2009
Work:
Du stirbst nicht
Organization:
German Book Prize Committee
Result:
受賞
Thüringer Literaturpreis
2017
Organization:
State of Thuringia
Result:
受賞
Working scholarship of the German Literature Fund
1998
Category:
奨学金
Organization:
German Literature Fund
Result:
授与
Working scholarship of the German Literature Fund
2000
Category:
奨学金
Organization:
German Literature Fund
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
German Book Prize (Deutscher Buchpreis)
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2009) Winner
Works
Major Works
Du stirbst nicht
2009 Novel (autobiographical elements)An autobiographically tinged novel about a writer's stroke, the loss of control over her body and language, and the process of relearning and recovery.
embodimentlanguage and recoveryillness and healingmemory
River Picture with Angel
1995 Poetry collectionA poetry collection characterized by sensual language and strict metre, frequent use of puns and rich imagery.
linguistic experimentationsensory perceptionnature
An Angel Flies Through the Wallpaper Factory
1987 Poetry collectionAn early poetry collection showcasing imagination, wit and linguistic play stemming from her youth.
imaginationwordplaychildhood
The Gunnar Lennefsen Expedition
1998 NovelA novel mixing adventure and fantasy, told in a baroque style with interwoven narratives.
adventurefantasynarration
Blind Bees
2010 Poetry collectionA mature poetry collection where sensual language and strict forms combine.
desireformexistence
Kapok's Sisters
2016 NovelA story about family and history, featuring metaphorical worlds and rich imagination.
familyhistorymetaphor
Bibliography
- Kathrin Schmidt. Poetry album (poetry series), 179th edition. Berlin, 1982.
- An Angel Flies Through the Wallpaper Factory. Neues Leben, Berlin, 1987.
- River Picture with Angel. Suhrkamp, Frankfurt am Main, 1995.
- The Gunnar Lennefsen Expedition. Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Cologne, 1998.
- Du stirbst nicht. Kiepenheuer & Witsch, Cologne, 2009.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- baroque richnessstrict metresensual and powerful languagefrequent use of puns and wordplay
- Recurring Motifs
- recovery of languageembodiment and illnessmemory and timeimagination and dream
Legacy
Recognized for both poetry and prose, she became widely known after the 2009 novel Du stirbst nicht. A recipient of numerous German literary prizes, she is considered an important voice in contemporary German literature.
Academic Societies
- PEN Centre Germany
Quotes
-
"I wanted to hear words"
Source: Ulrike Hempel, review of Du stirbst nicht (BERLINER ÄRZTE, 2010) (2010)
Trivia
- She raised five children.
- Du stirbst nicht (2009) reportedly sold approximately 150,000 copies.
- Has worked as a freelance writer since 1994.