Ingeborg Bachmann Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 45 (2021) Winner
Nava Ebrahimi
ナヴァ・エブラヒミ
Nava Ebrahimi
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1978 （Tehran）
- Nationality
- Iran
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Tehran (birthplace) → Cologne, Germany (grew up) → Graz, Austria (resident since 2012)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist, Editor, Copywriter, Advisor (foreign trade)
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Nominations
- German Book Prize longlist (Und Federn überall)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cologne | Faculty of Economics / journalism-related (details unknown) | Journalism / Economics | — | — | Germany |
| Bavarian Academy of Writing (program at Literaturhaus München) | — | — | — | 2013 | Germany |
University of Cologne
Faculty of Economics / journalism-related (details unknown)
/ Journalism / Economics
Country:
Germany
Studied journalism and economics in Cologne; precise degree and years not specified
Bavarian Academy of Writing (program at Literaturhaus München)
Period:
2013
Year of Graduation:
2013
Country:
Germany
Attended the Academy in 2013
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Austrian Book Award (debut) | Sechzehn Wörter (debut novel) | デビュー作 | Austrian Book Award organization | winner |
| 2020 | Forest of Reading - Red Maple Award | Das Paradies meines Nachbarn | — | Ontario Library Association (Forest of Reading) | winner |
| 2021 | Ingeborg Bachmann Prize | Der Cousin (short prose) | — | Ingeborg Bachmann Prize organization (ORF et al.) | winner |
| 2017 | Literature grant | — | — | — | granted |
Austrian Book Award (debut)
2017
Work:
Sechzehn Wörter (debut novel)
Category:
デビュー作
Organization:
Austrian Book Award organization
Result:
winner
Forest of Reading - Red Maple Award
2020
Work:
Das Paradies meines Nachbarn
Organization:
Ontario Library Association (Forest of Reading)
Result:
winner
Ingeborg Bachmann Prize
2021
Work:
Der Cousin (short prose)
Organization:
Ingeborg Bachmann Prize organization (ORF et al.)
Result:
winner
Literature grant
2017
Result:
granted
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Sechzehn Wörter
2017 NovelA debut novel that explores family history and memory through the lens of migration. It examines war, displacement, and language-related identity issues in a measured prose style.
immigrant experiencememoryfamilyidentity
Das Paradies meines Nachbarn
2020 NovelA novel addressing the scars of war and healing through the prism of neighborly relations. It weaves perspectives of migrant generations and their descendants.
scars of wartraumaneighbor relationsintergenerational dialogue
Und Federn überall
2025 Novel(Detailed synopsis limited in public sources) A work that uses personal memory and symbolic motifs to portray unease and renewal in everyday life.
memorysymbolismrenewal
Bibliography
- Sechzehn Wörter (2017)
- Das Paradies meines Nachbarn (2020)
- Und Federn überall (2025)
- Contributions to anthologies and collaborative works (details not specified)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- measured, detailed prosefocus on psychological portrait and everyday detailsensitive depiction of immigrant experience
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and forgettingfamily tieslanguage and identitysymbols such as birds/feathers (in some works)
Legacy
Nava Ebrahimi is a noted Iranian-origin writer in the German-language literary scene, recognized for works addressing migration and the effects of war. She has received several literary awards and nominations and is regarded as an important contemporary voice in German-language literature.
Quotes
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"Alles kann eines Tages gegen dich verwendet werden"
Source: Deutschlandfunk Kultur interview/article (2021)
Trivia
- Born in Tehran in 1978; moved to Cologne with her family at age three.
- Resident in Graz, Austria since 2012.
- Writes in German.
- Won the Austrian Book Award (debut) for her first novel in 2017.
- Awarded the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize in 2021.