Bialik Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (1948) Winner
Max Brod
マックス・ブロート
Makkusu Burōto
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1884-05-27 （Prague）
- Died
- 1968-12-20 （Tel Aviv） age 84
- Nationality
- Austria-Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Israel
- Languages
- German, Hebrew
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary → Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine / Israel
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Composer, Journalist, Critic, Dramaturg
- Active Years
- 1908-1968
- Affiliations
- Habima Theatre, Prager Tagblatt
- Influenced By
- Martin Buber, Arthur Schopenhauer
- Influenced
- Franz Kafka, Leoš Janáček, Jaroslav Hašek
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piarist School | — | Primary Education | — | — | Austria-Hungary |
| Stephans Gymnasium | — | Secondary Education | — | — | Austria-Hungary |
| German Charles-Ferdinand University in Prague | — | Faculty of Law | 法学士 | 1902-1907 | Austria-Hungary |
Piarist School
Primary Education
Country:
Austria-Hungary
Attended in childhood
Stephans Gymnasium
Secondary Education
Country:
Austria-Hungary
Attended
German Charles-Ferdinand University in Prague
Faculty of Law
Degree:
法学士
Period:
1902-1907
Year of Graduation:
1907
Country:
Austria-Hungary
Studied law
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Bialik Prize | — | 文学 | Tel Aviv Municipality | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Honor Gift of the Heinrich Heine Society | — | — | Heinrich Heine Society | 受賞 |
| 1965 | Austrian Decoration for Science and Art | — | — | Austrian Government | 受賞 |
Bialik Prize
1948
Category:
文学
Organization:
Tel Aviv Municipality
Result:
受賞
Honor Gift of the Heinrich Heine Society
1965
Organization:
Heinrich Heine Society
Result:
受賞
Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
1965
Organization:
Austrian Government
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Heinrich Heine Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (1965) Winner
Works
Major Works
Schloss Nornepygge
1908 Expressionist NovelHis first novel, celebrated as a masterpiece of expressionism
ExpressionismMysticism
Tycho Brahes Weg zu Gott
1915 NovelNovel about astronomer Tycho Brahe
ReligionScience
Franz Kafka: A Biography
1937 BiographyBiography of his friend Franz Kafka
FriendshipLiterature
Bibliography
- Nornepygge Castle (1908)
- Woman's Work (1913)
- Tycho Brahe's Path to God (1915)
- Reubeni, Prince of the Jews (1925)
- Franz Kafka, a Biography (1937)
Translations by Author
- Translations of Bedřich Smetana's opera libretti
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ExpressionistProlific
- Recurring Motifs
- Jewish identityZionismMysticism
Health
-
Spinal curvature4歳時から生涯Resulted in lifelong hunchback
Legacy
Best remembered for publishing Franz Kafka's works against his wishes, ensuring his literary legacy. Prolific author, composer, and critic.
Archives
- National Library of Israel (Kafka-related papers)
In Popular Culture
- Central figure in legal battles over Kafka's papers
Trivia
- Refused Kafka's request to burn his unpublished works.
- Fled Nazi-occupied Prague to Mandatory Palestine.
- Published 83 titles in his lifetime.