Heinrich Heine Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 0 (1974) Winner
Kito Lorenc
キト・ロレンツ
Kito Lorenc
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1938-03-04 （Unknown）
- Died
- 2017-09-24 （Wuischke） age 79
- Nationality
- German, Sorbian
- Languages
- Upper Sorbian, German
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Cottbus → Leipzig → Bautzen → Wuischke by Hochkirch
Career
- Occupations
- writer, lyric poet, translator, dramaturge
- Active Years
- 1962-2017
- Affiliations
- Institute for Sorbian People Research, State Ensemble for Sorbian People's Culture, Sächsische Akademie der Künste
- Memberships
- Sächsische Akademie der Künste
- Influenced By
- Jakub Lorenc-Zalěski
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sorbian boarding high school in Cottbus | — | — | — | 1952-1956 | Germany |
| University of Leipzig | — | Slavic studies | — | 1956-1961 | Germany |
Sorbian boarding high school in Cottbus
Period:
1952-1956
Year of Graduation:
1956
Country:
Germany
University of Leipzig
Slavic studies
Period:
1956-1961
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
Germany
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Literature Prize of Domowina | — | — | Domowina | 受賞 |
| 1974 | Heinrich Heine Prize | — | — | Ministry for culture of the GDR | 受賞 |
| — | Ćišinski Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Heinrich Mann Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| — | Förderpreis Literatur zum Kunstpreis Berlin | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Lessing Prize of the Free State of Saxony | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Petrarca-Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Literature Prize of Domowina
Organization:
Domowina
Result:
受賞
Heinrich Heine Prize
1974
Organization:
Ministry for culture of the GDR
Result:
受賞
Ćišinski Prize
Result:
受賞
Heinrich Mann Prize
1991
Result:
受賞
Förderpreis Literatur zum Kunstpreis Berlin
Result:
受賞
Lessing Prize of the Free State of Saxony
2009
Result:
受賞
Petrarca-Preis
2012
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Heinrich Mann Prize
1 appearances
Works
Major Works
Die wendische Schiffahrt
2004 PoetryTwo dramas about Wendish voyage.
Sorbian cultureIdentity
Bibliography
- Nowe časy - nowe kwasy (New Times - New Weddings)
- Swĕtło, prawda, swobodnosć (Light, Justice and Freedom)
- Struga. Bilder einer Landschaft (Struga. Pictures of a Landscape)
- Flurbereinigung
- Gegen den grossen Popanz (Against the Great Popanz)
- Die Unerheblichkeit Berlins (Berlin's Unconsiderablity)
Translations by Author
- Mina Witkojc: Po pućach časnikarki (Translation)
- Handrij Zejler: Serbske fabule
- Jurij Chĕžka: Die Erde aus dem Traum
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Fusion of Sorbian and GermanLyrical poetic expression
- Recurring Motifs
- Sorbian identityLandscape and culture
Legacy
Important Sorbian poet and translator, recipient of numerous literary prizes.
Trivia
- Grandson of writer and politician Jakub Lorenc-Zalěski.