European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (2009) Winner
Laura Sintija Černiauskaitė
ラウラ・シンティヤ・チェルニャウスカイテ
Laura Sintija Cerniauskaite
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1976 （Vilnius, Lithuania）
- Nationality
- Lithuanian
- Languages
- Lithuanian
- Residence History
- Vilnius, Lithuania
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Playwright
- Active Years
- 2001-
- Affiliations
- Lithuanian Writers' Union
- Memberships
- Lithuanian Writers' Union
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vilnius University | — | Lithuanian Language and Literature | — | — | Lithuania |
Vilnius University
Lithuanian Language and Literature
Country:
Lithuania
Studied Lithuanian language and literature at Vilnius University
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | EU Prize for Literature | Breathing into Marble (Kvėpavimas į marmurą) | — | European Union Prize for Literature | 受賞 |
| 2004 | International Drama Festival, Berlin — First Prize | Liučė Skates (Liučė čiuožia) | — | International drama festival (Berlin) | 第一賞 |
EU Prize for Literature
2009
Work:
Breathing into Marble (Kvėpavimas į marmurą)
Organization:
European Union Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞
International Drama Festival, Berlin — First Prize
2004
Work:
Liučė Skates (Liučė čiuožia)
Organization:
International drama festival (Berlin)
Result:
第一賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Liberate the Golden Foal (Išlaisvink auksinį kumeliuką)
2001 PlayA short experimental play by an emerging playwright, containing symbolic elements.
Coming of ageSymbolism
Liučė Skates (Liučė čiuožia)
2003 Play / Short story collectionA collection of plays and prose that includes the award-winning play performed at an international drama festival in Berlin in 2004.
Everyday dissonanceFemale perspective
Breathing into Marble (Kvėpavimas į marmurą)
2006 NovelHer debut novel exploring domestic tensions and individual psyches with quiet and sometimes violent prose. Winner of the EU Prize for Literature in 2009.
FamilyViolencePsychological portrait
Translations
- English translation available (title: Breathing into Marble)
Bibliography
- Išlaisvink auksinį kumeliuką (2001)
- Liučė čiuožia (2003)
- Kvėpavimas į marmurą (2006)
Translations of Works
- Breathing into Marble — English translation of Kvėpavimas į marmurą
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Quiet lyricism with stark psychological depictionContemporary, sometimes experimental narration
- Recurring Motifs
- Family and its disintegrationLonelinessViolence hidden within everyday life
Legacy
One of the notable younger Lithuanian writers since the 2000s. Gained international attention after winning the EU Prize for Literature for her debut novel; respected for both plays and prose.
Academic Societies
- Lithuanian Writers' Union
Trivia
- Born in 1976 in Vilnius.
- Studied Lithuanian language and literature at Vilnius University.
- Has published both plays and novels.
- Won the EU Prize for Literature in 2009 for her debut novel Kvėpavimas į marmurą.
- Won first prize at an international drama festival in Berlin in 2004 for a play.