Kassel Literary Prize for Grotesque Humor
1 appearances
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Edition 16 (2000) Winner
Peter Bichsel
ペーター・ビヒセル
Pētā Bihiseru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1935-03-24 （Lucerne）
- Died
- 2025-03-15 （Zuchwil） age 89
- Nationality
- スイス, Swiss
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Lucerne → Olten → Outskirts of Solothurn → Zuchwil
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Journalist, Elementary school teacher
- Active Years
- 1960-2025
- Affiliations
- Group 47, Gruppe Olten
- Memberships
- Social Democratic Party of Switzerland (1957–1995)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Prize of Group 47 | — | — | Group 47 | 受賞 |
| 1970 | Deutscher Jugendbuchpreis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1982 | Stadtschreiber von Bergen | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Mainzer Stadtschreiber | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Gottfried-Keller-Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2000 | Kassel Literary Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Honorary Doctor of Theology, University of Basel | — | — | University of Basel | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Work grant by Pro Helvetia | — | — | Pro Helvetia | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Solothurner Literaturpreis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Grosser Schillerpreis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Prize of Group 47
1965
Organization:
Group 47
Result:
受賞
Deutscher Jugendbuchpreis
1970
Result:
受賞
Stadtschreiber von Bergen
1982
Result:
受賞
Mainzer Stadtschreiber
1996
Result:
受賞
Gottfried-Keller-Preis
1999
Result:
受賞
Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon
2000
Result:
受賞
Kassel Literary Prize
2000
Result:
受賞
Honorary Doctor of Theology, University of Basel
2004
Organization:
University of Basel
Result:
受賞
Work grant by Pro Helvetia
2005
Organization:
Pro Helvetia
Result:
受賞
Solothurner Literaturpreis
2011
Result:
受賞
Grosser Schillerpreis
2012
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Solothurner Literaturpreis
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (2011) Winner
Works
Major Works
And Really Frau Blum Would Very Much Like to Meet the Milkman
1964 Short story collectionA collection of short stories depicting human loneliness and communication difficulties through everyday trivial events.
Everyday banalityLonelinessLiteral interpretation of words
Translations
- English translation by Michael Hamburger
Bibliography
- Eigentlich möchte Frau Blum den Milchmann kennenlernen
- Kindergeschichten
- Der Busant
Translations of Works
- English: And Really Frau Blum Would Very Much Like to Meet the Milkman
- English: Stories for Children
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Simple subject-predicate-object sentence structurePerspective as an observer of everyday lifeDepiction of drudgery and banality
- Recurring Motifs
- Children's literal interpretation of wordsSwiss everyday lifeFailures in communication
Legacy
Swiss writer representing modern German literature, member of Group 47, known for short stories capturing subtle dramas of everyday life, recipient of numerous awards.
Archives
- Swiss Literary Archives (Bern)
Trivia
- Served on the jury of the 31st Berlin International Film Festival in 1981.
- Was a member of the Social Democratic Party of Switzerland.