Nobel Prize in Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (1910) Winner
Paul Heyse
パウル・ハイゼ
Paul Heyse
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1830-03-15 （Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia）
- Died
- 1914-04-02 （Munich, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire） age 84
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Berlin (1830–1854) → Munich (1854–1914)
Career
- Occupations
- writer, poet, translator, dramatist, novelist
- Active Years
- 1848-1914
- Affiliations
- Tunnel über der Spree (literary society, Berlin), Rütli (literary circle), Die Krokodile (literary society, Munich)
- Memberships
- Tunnel über der Spree, Die Krokodile, Rütli (literary circle), American Philosophical Society (Honorary Member)
- Influenced By
- Emanuel Geibel, Friedrich Diez, Italian literature (Leopardi, Giusti, etc.)
- Influenced
- Hugo Wolf (set Heyse's poems to Lieder), Robert Schumann (settings from Spanisches Liederbuch), Later German literary circles (influence on lyric and short story tradition)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Berlin (Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität) | Classical philology / Romance studies | Romance philology | PhD | 1847–1853 | Germany |
| University of Bonn | Romance philology | Romance philology | — | 1849–1851 | Germany |
University of Berlin (Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität)
Classical philology / Romance studies
/ Romance philology
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1847–1853
Year of Graduation:
1852
Country:
Germany
Awarded doctorate for work on the troubadours
University of Bonn
Romance philology
/ Romance philology
Period:
1849–1851
Country:
Germany
Studied under Friedrich Diez for a period
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910 | Nobel Prize in Literature | Body of work (lyric poetry, drama, novels and short stories) | — | The Swedish Academy (Nobel Committee) | 受賞 |
Nobel Prize in Literature
1910
Work:
Body of work (lyric poetry, drama, novels and short stories)
Organization:
The Swedish Academy (Nobel Committee)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Der Jungbrunnen
1850 stories and poetryAn early collection of tales and poems by Heyse.
lovenatureclassical themes
Francesca von Rimini
1850 tragedy (drama)An early tragedy drawing on Dantean material.
passion and fate
L'Arrabbiata ("The Fury")
1853 short storyOne of Heyse's most famous short stories, depicting passion and human drama.
passionhuman relationships
Spanisches Liederbuch
1852 poetry (translations)A collection of translations of Spanish poems and folk songs, set by many composers as Lieder.
folk songlovelyricism
Adaptations
- [song cycle / musical settings] Spanisches Liederbuch (song settings) (1891)
Italienisches Liederbuch
1860 poetry (translations)Collection of translations of Italian poems and songs; set by composers as song cycles.
Italian landscapeslovenostalgia
Adaptations
- [song cycle / musical settings] Italienisches Liederbuch (song settings) (1892)
Bibliography
- Der Jungbrunnen (1850)
- Francesca von Rimini (1850)
- L'Arrabbiata (1853)
- Spanisches Liederbuch (1852)
- Italienisches Liederbuch (1860)
- Kolberg (1865)
- Letzten Novellen (1914)
Adaptations
- Heyse's poems were widely set by composers as Lieder (e.g. Hugo Wolf, Robert Schumann)
Translations by Author
- Leopardi (translations)
- Giusti (translations)
Translations of Works
- In Paradise (English translation)
- Children of the World (English translation)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical and classical styletechnically polished short storiestendencies toward idealism
- Recurring Motifs
- Mediterranean landscapeslove and passionnostalgia and idealism
Legacy
Paul Heyse was a major figure in late 19th- and early 20th-century German literature, acclaimed for his short stories, poetry and dramas. He received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1910, was named an honorary citizen of Munich, and his poems were widely set by composers. Streets and memorials bear his name.
Academic Societies
- American Philosophical Society (Honorary Member)
In Popular Culture
- Name preserved in streets and underpasses such as Paul-Heyse-Straße and Paul-Heyse-Unterführung in Munich and Heysestrasse in Hamburg
Quotes
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"as a tribute to the consummate artistry, permeated with idealism, which he has demonstrated during his long productive career"
Source: The Nobel Committee (1910 citation) (1910)
Trivia
- His mother was Jewish.
- He wrote around 177 short stories and about sixty dramas.
- Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1910; he did not attend the ceremony and was represented by a proxy.
- Named an honorary citizen of Munich.
- Many of his poems were set to music by composers such as Hugo Wolf and Robert Schumann.