Anton Wildgans Prize of Austrian Industry
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Edition 33 (1996) Winner
Michael Köhlmeier
ミヒャエル・ケルマイヤー
Mihyaeru Kērumaia
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-10-15 （Hard, Austria）
- Nationality
- Austrian
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Hard, Austria (birth) → Hohenems, Vorarlberg (current)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, musician
- Active Years
- 1970-2025
- Nominations
- German Book Prize longlist (2025, Die Verdorbenen)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Marburg | — | Politics and German | — | 1970–1978 | Germany |
| Justus Liebig University Giessen | — | Mathematics and Philosophy | — | — | Germany |
| Goethe University Frankfurt | — | Mathematics and Philosophy | — | — | Germany |
University of Marburg
Politics and German
Period:
1970–1978
Country:
Germany
Justus Liebig University Giessen
Mathematics and Philosophy
Country:
Germany
Goethe University Frankfurt
Mathematics and Philosophy
Country:
Germany
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Johann Peter Hebel Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 1994 | Manès Sperber Prize for Literature | — | — | — | winner |
| 1997 | Grimmelshausen Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 2007 | Golden Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service of Vienna | — | — | — | winner |
| 2008 | Prize Acknowledging Literary Achievements | — | — | Austrian Federal Chancellery | winner |
Johann Peter Hebel Prize
1988
Result:
winner
Manès Sperber Prize for Literature
1994
Result:
winner
Grimmelshausen Prize
1997
Result:
winner
Golden Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service of Vienna
2007
Result:
winner
Prize Acknowledging Literary Achievements
2008
Organization:
Austrian Federal Chancellery
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Abendland
2007 novelMemoirs of a mathematics professor, telling the history of two families over the past 95 years.
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Idylle mit ertrinkendem Hund
novelDedicated to his daughter Paula and surviving family after her death.
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Die Verdorbenen
2025 novelStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- Casually told antique myths and biblical stories
Legacy
Contemporary Austrian writer and musician acclaimed for radio broadcasts of myths and novels.
Trivia
- His daughter Paula Köhlmeier died in an accident in 2003 at the age of 21.
- Married writer Monika Helfer in 1981.
- Writes song lyrics in Vorarlberg dialect with group Schellinski.