Merano Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2021) Winner
Mara-Daria Cojocaru
マラ＝ダリア・コヨカル
Mara-Daria Cojocaru
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1980-01-07 （Hamburg, Germany）
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German, English
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Hamburg (birth) → Munich (studies / residence) → Sheffield (research) → Brighton (research) → Vienna (research) → Jena (lecturer)
Career
- Occupations
- poet, university lecturer (philosophy), translator, researcher
- Active Years
- 2008-
- Affiliations
- Minding Animals, GERPRAG (German Pragmatism Network), Munich School of Philosophy (lecturer), Friedrich Schiller University Jena (lecturer)
- Memberships
- Minding Animals (international transdisciplinary network), GERPRAG (German Pragmatism Network)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) | — | Political Science, Theatre Studies, Law and Philosophy (multiple departments) | Dr. (PhD) | 2000s–2012 | Germany |
| Munich School of Philosophy | — | — | Habilitation | 2022 | Germany |
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU)
Political Science, Theatre Studies, Law and Philosophy (multiple departments)
Degree:
Dr. (PhD)
Period:
2000s–2012
Year of Graduation:
2012
Country:
Germany
Completed doctorate with a thesis in political philosophy
Munich School of Philosophy
Degree:
Habilitation
Period:
2022
Year of Graduation:
2022
Country:
Germany
Completed habilitation in 2022
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Bavarian arts and literary prize (literature) | Anstelle einer Unterwerfung (Instead of a Submission) | 文学 | Free State of Bavaria | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Merano Poetry Prize — Alfred Gruber Prize | — | — | Merano Poetry Prize committee | 受賞（Alfred Gruber Prize） |
| 2021 | German Prize for Nature Writing | — | — | German Prize for Nature Writing committee | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Mondsee Poetry Prize | — | — | Mondsee Poetry Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Scholarship of the Rainer Malkowski Prize | — | — | Rainer Malkowski Prize committee | 奨学金付与 |
Bavarian arts and literary prize (literature)
2017
Work:
Anstelle einer Unterwerfung (Instead of a Submission)
Category:
文学
Organization:
Free State of Bavaria
Result:
受賞
Merano Poetry Prize — Alfred Gruber Prize
2021
Organization:
Merano Poetry Prize committee
Result:
受賞（Alfred Gruber Prize）
German Prize for Nature Writing
2021
Organization:
German Prize for Nature Writing committee
Result:
受賞
Mondsee Poetry Prize
2021
Organization:
Mondsee Poetry Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Scholarship of the Rainer Malkowski Prize
2023
Organization:
Rainer Malkowski Prize committee
Result:
奨学金付与
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Buch der Bestimmungen
2021 PoetryA collection of poems reflecting on nature, ethics, and being; includes pieces that question human-animal relations.
animal ethicsnatureethics
Translations
- Translated into English
Anstelle einer Unterwerfung (Instead of a Submission)
2016 PoetryA poetry collection addressing animality and ethics; received critical attention and awards.
animalityethical crisislove of language
Translations
- Translated into English, Estonian and Italian
Näherungsweise (By approximation)
2008 PoetryCojocaru's first poetry collection; noted by critics as the work of a fresh talent.
identitylife and deathplayfulness of language
Menschen und andere Tiere. Plädoyer für eine leidenschaftliche Ethik
2021 Reference / Non-fiction (Ethics)An essay on animal ethics arguing, from a Christian perspective, for cultivating ethical sensibilities toward animals.
animal ethicsreligion and ethicsenvironment
Bibliography
- Buch der Bestimmungen (2021)
- Du weißt nicht, wie schwer es geworden ist, einen Brief zu verschicken. (with Ron Winkler) (2021)
- Anstelle einer Unterwerfung (Instead of a Submission) (2016)
- Näherungsweise (By approximation) (2008)
- Menschen und andere Tiere. Plädoyer für eine leidenschaftliche Ethik (2021)
- Die Geschichte von der guten Stadt: Politische Philosophie zwischen urbaner Selbstverständigung und Utopie (2012)
Translations by Author
- Auf einen Kaffee mit Platon (translation)
- Auf einen Kaffee mit Aristoteles (translation)
Translations of Works
- Translations into English (selected poems / individual pieces)
- Translations into Estonian (selected)
- Translations into Italian (selected)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- poetic, condensed languagestrong sense of rhythmfragmentary and enigmatic expressions
- Recurring Motifs
- boundaries between animality and humanityethical sensibilityrelations with nature
Legacy
Known for thematizing animal ethics across literature and philosophy, she is regarded as a writer-researcher bridging poetry and scholarship. She has received several awards and is a notable figure in the German-language literary scene.
Academic Societies
- Minding Animals
- GERPRAG
Quotes
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“We don't just yet quite know where this author's fresh talent will take her; but one should keep an eye on her.”
Source: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (review of Näherungsweise) (2008) -
“But anyone who has the courage to remind literature of its duties, of the crisis of ethics in the 21st century and of the potential role of the arts in restoring an ethical system of values ... should definitely be read.”
Source: Alexandru Bulucz (review of Anstelle einer Unterwerfung) (2016)
Trivia
- Debuted in 2008 with the poetry collection Näherungsweise.
- Conducts research in political philosophy and animal ethics alongside her poetry.
- Poems have been translated into English, Estonian and Italian.