Hermann Hesse Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (1971) Winner
Mario Szenessy
マリオ・スゼネッシー
Mario Szenessy
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1930-09-30 （Veliki Bečkerek (Zrenjanin)）
- Died
- 1976-10-11 （Pinneberg） age 46
- Nationality
- Hungarian, German
- Languages
- Hungarian, German, Slavic, Russian
- Residence History
- Vojvodina → Szeged → Tübingen → West Berlin → Pinneberg
Career
- Occupations
- author, translator, literary critic, teacher, librarian
- Active Years
- 1967-1976
- Influenced By
- Thomas Mann, Franz Kafka
- Influenced
- György Konrád, Tibor Déry
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Szeged University | — | German and Slavic languages | — | — | Hungary |
| Medical Academy, Szeged | — | Russian | — | — | Hungary |
| University of Tübingen | — | Literature | — | 1963- | Germany |
Szeged University
German and Slavic languages
Country:
Hungary
Studied German and Slavic languages
Medical Academy, Szeged
Russian
Country:
Hungary
Taught Russian
University of Tübingen
Literature
Period:
1963-
Country:
Germany
Grant from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation for Thomas Mann study
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Hermann-Hesse-Preis | Lauter falsche Pässe oder Die Erinnerungen des Roman Skorzeny | — | — | winner |
Hermann-Hesse-Preis
1971
Work:
Lauter falsche Pässe oder Die Erinnerungen des Roman Skorzeny
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Verwandlungskünste
1967 NovelNovel in the epic tradition of Thomas Mann.
transformationidentity
Otto, der Akrobat
1969 StoriesCollection of stories.
Tibor Déry
1970 MonographMonograph on Tibor Déry.
Lauter falsche Pässe oder Die Erinnerungen des Roman Skorzeny
1971 NovelNovel satirizing entertainment novels, autobiography of Roman Skorzeny involving forged passports.
identitynovel formsatire
Der Hut im Gras
1973 NovelDer Hellseher
1974 NovelIn Paris mit Jim
1977 StoriesPosthumous collection of stories.
Bibliography
- In Paris mit Jim (1977)
- Der Hellseher (1974)
- Der Hut im Gras (1973)
- Lauter falsche Pässe oder Die Erinnerungen des Roman Skorzeny (1971)
- Tibor Déry (1970)
- Otto, der Akrobat (1969)
- Verwandlungskünste (1967)
Translations by Author
- György Konrád: Der Besucher (1973)
- György Konrád: Der Stadtgründer (1975)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- epic tradition of Thomas Mannsarcasticbitter, sharp, lapidary
- Recurring Motifs
- identity transformationEast-European literature
Health
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bronchial carcinoma1976cause of death
Legacy
Hungarian-German author praised for mastering German language, winner of Hermann-Hesse-Preis, promoter of East-European literature.
Quotes
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He who is not a German writes a much better German than almost all who publish books in Germany... bitter, sarcastic, and full of temperament, sharp, springy and lapidary.
Source: Marcel Reich-Ranicki (1967)