Peter Karoshi - World Literary Awards

プロフィール

性別: 男性
生誕: 1975-01-01 （Graz, Austria）
国籍: Austrian
言語: German, English
居住地歴: Graz (birthplace) → Vienna (residence)

経歴

職業: Writer, Novelist
活動期間: 2005年〜
ノミネート: German Book Prize 2021 (longlist), EU Prize for Literature (nominated)

学歴

学校	学部	学科	学位	期間	国
University of Graz	—	History, English and American Studies	—	—	Austria

University of Graz

History, English and American Studies

国: Austria

Studied history and English and American studies at the University of Graz. Continued research in Vienna and Central Europe (1999–2005).

受賞歴

年	賞名	対象作品	部門	主催	結果
2021	German Book Prize	Zu den Elephants (The Elephants)	—	German Book Prize committee	ノミネート（ロングリスト）
2021	EU Prize for Literature	Zu den Elephants (The Elephants)	—	EU Prize for Literature	ノミネート

German Book Prize

2021

対象作品: Zu den Elephants (The Elephants)

主催: German Book Prize committee

結果: ノミネート（ロングリスト）

EU Prize for Literature

2021

対象作品: Zu den Elephants (The Elephants)

主催: EU Prize for Literature

結果: ノミネート

受賞・候補エディション

European Union Prize for Literature 1回登壇

第14回（2022年） Nominee

作品

代表作

Grünes, grünes Gras (Green, green Grass)

2009年 Novel

Karoshi's debut novel, published in German in 2009 by Milena Verlag.

everyday lifememory

Zu den Elephants (The Elephants)

2021年 Novella

A father–son journey narrative praised for its magical character creation and melancholic tone. Published in 2021.

journeyfather–son relationshipmemoryloss

全著作

Grünes, grünes Gras (2009)
Zu den Elephants (2021)

作風・主題

文体: Magical/lyrical character constructionSubtle, melancholic narrative tone
頻出モチーフ: journeymemoryfamily (father–son)melancholy

評価・遺産

A contemporary Austrian writer noted for character depiction and melancholic style. 'Zu den Elephants' brought him attention with nominations for notable literary prizes.

引用

In 'Zu den Elephants' he creates a plot framework around the journey of the two characters that is difficult to grasp and that triggers melancholy.

出典: Sabrina Siebert (review), University of Kassel, 14 April 2022 (2022年)

豆知識

Conducted research in Vienna and Central Europe from 1999 to 2005 before starting his fiction writing.
Official website: https://www.peterkaroshi.com/
'Zu den Elephants' was longlisted for the German Book Prize in 2021.