European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (2010) Winner
Nataša Kramberger
ナターシャ・クラムベルガー
Natasa Kramberger
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1983-04-14 （Maribor, Slovenia）
- Nationality
- Slovenian
- Languages
- Slovene, English
- Residence History
- Maribor (birthplace) → Berlin (residence)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Nominations
- Kresnik Prize nomination (2010)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | EU Prize for Literature | Heaven in a Blackberry Bush: a Novel in Stories (original title: Nebesa v robidah: roman v zgodbah) | 小説 | EU Prize for Literature (organization) | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Kresnik Prize | Heaven in a Blackberry Bush: a Novel in Stories (original title: Nebesa v robidah: roman v zgodbah) | 小説 | Kresnik Prize organization | ノミネート |
EU Prize for Literature
2010
Work:
Heaven in a Blackberry Bush: a Novel in Stories (original title: Nebesa v robidah: roman v zgodbah)
Category:
小説
Organization:
EU Prize for Literature (organization)
Result:
受賞
Kresnik Prize
2010
Work:
Heaven in a Blackberry Bush: a Novel in Stories (original title: Nebesa v robidah: roman v zgodbah)
Category:
小説
Organization:
Kresnik Prize organization
Result:
ノミネート
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Heaven in a Blackberry Bush: a Novel in Stories
2009 Novel (linked short stories)A collection of interconnected short stories that explores rural life, memory, identity and the relationship with nature. Through linked narratives it depicts interior lives and examines the border between memory and reality from a contemporary Slovenian perspective.
memoryidentityrural lifenature
Translations
- Italian translation (2016, Mimesis edizioni)
- English translation (2020, Litterae Slovenicae, translated by Kristina Reardon)
Bibliography
- Heaven in a Blackberry Bush: a Novel in Stories (original title: Nebesa v robidah: roman v zgodbah)
Translations of Works
- Italian edition (2016, Mimesis edizioni)
- English edition 'Blackberry Heaven' (2020, Litterae Slovenicae, translated by Kristina Reardon)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- linked short storiesblend of reality and memory
- Recurring Motifs
- blackberriesrural landscapesfemale perspective
Legacy
Recognised as a notable figure in contemporary Slovenian literature, her EU Prize for Literature win brought international attention. Her major work has been translated into several languages and contributed to the international visibility of Slovenian literature.
Trivia
- Born 14 April 1983 in Maribor.
- Her major work 'Nebesa v robidah: roman v zgodbah' was nominated for the Kresnik Prize and won the EU Prize for Literature in 2010.
- The book was translated into Italian (2016) and English (2020).
- She currently lives in Berlin.