Georg Büchner Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (1954) Winner
Martin Kessel
マルティン・ケッセル
Martin Kessel
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1901-04-14 （Plauen, Saxony, Germany）
- Died
- 1990-04-14 （Berlin, Germany） age 89
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Plauen (birthplace) → Berlin (later residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Novelist, Critic
- Active Years
- 1920-1990
- Affiliations
- Academy of Arts, Berlin (Akademie der Künste)
- Memberships
- Member of the Academy of Arts, Berlin
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Kleist Prize - Honorable Mention | — | — | Kleist Archive / associated foundation | Honorable Mention |
| 1954 | Georg Büchner Prize | — | — | Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung | 受賞 |
| 1961 | Fontane Prize | — | — | Unknown | 受賞 |
| 1962 | Großer Literaturpreis der Bayerischen Akademie der Schönen Künste | — | — | Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts | 受賞 |
Kleist Prize - Honorable Mention
Organization:
Kleist Archive / associated foundation
Result:
Honorable Mention
Georg Büchner Prize
1954
Organization:
Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung
Result:
受賞
Fontane Prize
1961
Organization:
Unknown
Result:
受賞
Großer Literaturpreis der Bayerischen Akademie der Schönen Künste
1962
Organization:
Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mr. Brecher's Fiasco
1932 Novel (urban novel)A novel set in urban Germany depicting the struggles of its protagonist against the backdrop of hyperinflation, sexual liberation and repression, industrialization and unemployment, and mounting political instability with the shadow of fascism.
urban lifeeconomic crisispolitical instabilityclass and alienationsexual liberation and repression
Translations
- English translation (issued by University of Wisconsin Press)
Bibliography
- Mr. Brecher's Fiasco (1932)
Translations of Works
- Mr. Brecher's Fiasco — English translation (University of Wisconsin Press)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Realist depiction of urban detailModern narrative voice that calmly portrays social conditions
- Recurring Motifs
- urban lonelinesseconomic insecurityalienated individuals
Legacy
Recognized for his portrayals of urban life and the social-economic instability of 20th-century Germany; awarded the Georg Büchner Prize in 1954. Over time he has at times become a lesser-known or 'almost forgotten' figure in literary memory.
Academic Societies
- Academy of Arts, Berlin
Archives
- Kleist-Archiv Sembdner (related materials)
- German National Library (catalog records)
In Popular Culture
- Mentioned by literary websites as an 'almost forgotten' author
Quotes
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Kessel has long bobbed near that surface separating recognition from oblivion, an author who is almost forgotten.
Source: the complete review (literary website) (2012)
Trivia
- Born 14 April 1901, died 14 April 1990 — died on his birthday (aged 89).
- Recipient of the Georg Büchner Prize in 1954.