Servais Prize for Literature
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Nora Wagener
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Nora Wagener
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1989-03-21 （Luxembourg City）
- Nationality
- Luxembourgish
- Languages
- German, Luxembourgish
- Residence History
- Luxembourg City → Mersch
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Short story writer, Children's writer, Playwright
- Active Years
- 2011-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hildesheim | Faculty of Creative Writing and Journalism | Department of Creative Writing and Journalism | — | 2008–2012 | Germany |
| Institut National des Langues | — | — | — | 2013 | Luxembourg |
University of Hildesheim
Faculty of Creative Writing and Journalism
/ Department of Creative Writing and Journalism
Period:
2008–2012
Year of Graduation:
2012
Country:
Germany
Institut National des Langues
Period:
2013
Year of Graduation:
2013
Country:
Luxembourg
Diploma in Luxembourg language and culture
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Servais Prize | Larvae | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Prix Coup de coeur (Luxembourg Book Prize) | Larvae | — | — | 受賞 |
Servais Prize
2017
Work:
Larvae
Result:
受賞
Prix Coup de coeur (Luxembourg Book Prize)
2017
Work:
Larvae
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Menschenliebe und Vogel, schrei
2011 NovelA novel in which the narrator reflects on life and her identity while staying with her grandmother.
identityfamilymemory
Visions
2015 PlayA play featuring a depressed woman; presented in Esch-sur-Alzette in 2015.
depressioninner conflictfemale experience
E. Galaxien
2015 Short story collectionA collection of short stories about characters Erwin, Edgar and Eleonore whose lives unfold in different environments.
human relationshipsenvironment and the individual
Larvae
2016 Short story collection (romantic short stories)A collection of 16 romantic short stories; published in 2016 and awarded the Prix Servais in 2017.
loverelationshipsloneliness
Translations
- Larvae
d’Glühschwéngchen (with Luc Caregari)
2016 Children's bookA children's story in Luxembourgish, co-authored with Luc Caregari.
children's literatureco-authorship
Bibliography
- Menschenliebe und Vogel, schrei (2011)
- Visions (2015, play)
- E. Galaxien (2015)
- Larven (2016)
- d’Glühschwéngchen (2016, with Luc Caregari)
Translations of Works
- Larven → Larvae
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Introspective, character-focused contemporary styleNarration based on sharp observations in German
- Recurring Motifs
- identitylonelinesshuman relationshipsmemory
Legacy
A notable contemporary writer from Luxembourg. Known for short stories and diverse works; her 2017 Prix Servais win brought significant recognition.
Archives
- Centre national de littérature (National Literature Center)
Quotes
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"Humans are the most fascinating thing in the world. I'm a huge fan, so to speak."
Source: Interview at the EU-China International Literary Festival (eu-china.literaryfestival.eu) (2025)
Trivia
- Born 21 March 1989 in Luxembourg City.
- Raised in Mersch.
- Primarily writes in German.
- Graduated from the University of Hildesheim in 2012; obtained a diploma in Luxembourg language and culture from the Institut National des Langues in 2013.
- Won the 2017 Prix Servais for the short story collection 'Larven'.