Swiss Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2021) Winner
Martina Clavadetscher
マルティナ・クラヴァデッチャー
Martina Clavadetscher
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1979 （Zug, Switzerland）
- Nationality
- Swiss
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Zug, Switzerland → Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland → Berlin, Germany
Career
- Occupations
- playwright, book author, radio presenter
- Active Years
- 2004-2024
- Affiliations
- Literary Colloquium Berlin, Theater Luzern
- Nominations
- 2017 Swiss Book Prize shortlist (Knochenlieder)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Fribourg | — | German, linguistics and philosophy | — | — | Switzerland |
University of Fribourg
German, linguistics and philosophy
Country:
Switzerland
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Culture Prize of the Canton of Schwyz | — | — | Canton of Schwyz | winner |
| 2015 | Essener Autorentagen | Cumbersome Rescue | — | Essener Autorentagen | winner |
| 2016 | Prize of the Marianne and Curt Dienemann Foundation | Songs of Bones | — | Marianne and Curt Dienemann Foundation | winner |
| 2021 | Swiss Book Prize | The Invention of Disobedience | — | — | winner |
Culture Prize of the Canton of Schwyz
2012
Organization:
Canton of Schwyz
Result:
winner
Essener Autorentagen
2015
Work:
Cumbersome Rescue
Organization:
Essener Autorentagen
Result:
winner
Prize of the Marianne and Curt Dienemann Foundation
2016
Work:
Songs of Bones
Organization:
Marianne and Curt Dienemann Foundation
Result:
winner
Swiss Book Prize
2021
Work:
The Invention of Disobedience
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Collectors
2014 novelBook that made her known as a literary author.
Song of Bones
2017 novelSong of Bones. Shortlisted for Swiss Book Prize in 2017.
The Invention of Disobedience
2021 novelFocuses on three women in different eras and continents. Winner of Swiss Book Prize 2021.
disobediencewomen
Before all eyes
2022 novelDescribes fictional autobiographies of nineteen women portrayed in art and deals with the male gaze on women.
male gazewomen in art
Cumbersome Rescue
playPlay that won Essener Autorentagen in 2015.
Style & Themes
- Recurring Motifs
- womengaze
Legacy
Swiss writer recognized for winning the Swiss Book Prize in 2021. Her works often focus on women.
Trivia
- Born 1979 in Zug.
- Studied German, linguistics and philosophy at University of Fribourg.