European Union Prize for Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 9 (2017) Winner
Osvalds Zebris
オスヴァルズ・ゼブリス
Osvalds Zebris
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1975-02-21 （Latvia）
- Nationality
- Latvian
- Languages
- Latvian
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Affiliations
- Latvian Writers' Union
- Memberships
- Latvian Writers' Union
- Nominations
- 2015 Latvian Literature Award nomination (Gaiļu kalna ēnā)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown university (studied economics) | Faculty of Economics | Department of Economics | — | — | Latvia |
Unknown university (studied economics)
Faculty of Economics
/ Department of Economics
Country:
Latvia
Exact university name and graduation year are not publicly documented
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Latvian Literature Award | Brīvība tīklos | — | Latvian Literature Award (organizers) | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Latvian Literature Award | Gaiļu kalna ēnā | — | Latvian Literature Award (organizers) | ノミネート |
| 2017 | EU Prize for Literature | Gaiļu kalna ēnā | — | European Union Prize for Literature | 受賞 |
Latvian Literature Award
2010
Work:
Brīvība tīklos
Organization:
Latvian Literature Award (organizers)
Result:
受賞
Latvian Literature Award
2015
Work:
Gaiļu kalna ēnā
Organization:
Latvian Literature Award (organizers)
Result:
ノミネート
EU Prize for Literature
2017
Work:
Gaiļu kalna ēnā
Organization:
European Union Prize for Literature
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Brīvība tīklos
2010 Short story collectionA debut short story collection addressing contemporary society, networks, and themes of individual freedom and isolation.
freedomtechnology and humanityisolation
Gaiļu kalna ēnā
2014 NovelA novel set in a village community exploring past and present, memory and guilt, and the interplay between personal history and social change.
memorynostalgiasocial change
Translations
- In the Shadow of Rooster Hill
Bibliography
- Brīvība tīklos
- Gaiļu kalna ēnā
- Other novel (title unknown)
Translations of Works
- Gaiļu kalna ēnā — English translation: In the Shadow of Rooster Hill
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- contemporary observational prosecalm, detail-oriented descriptive style
- Recurring Motifs
- memorynostalgiatension between individual and society
Legacy
Recognized as a contributor to contemporary Latvian literature; gained international attention after winning the EU Prize for Literature. Known for works that explore society and memory in both short and long forms.
Academic Societies
- Latvian Writers' Union
Trivia
- Won the Latvian Literature Award in 2010 for the short story collection Brīvība tīklos.
- Gaiļu kalna ēnā was nominated for the Latvian Literature Award in 2015 and won the EU Prize for Literature in 2017.
- Member of the Latvian Writers' Union.