Kassel Literary Prize for Grotesque Humor
1 appearances
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Edition 23 (2008) Encouragement Award
Philipp Tingler
フィリップ・ティングラー
Philipp Tingler
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1970 （West Berlin）
- Nationality
- Swiss, German
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Zurich, Switzerland
Career
- Occupations
- writer, journalist, economist, philosopher
- Active Years
- 2000-
- Influenced By
- Immanuel Kant, Thomas Mann
- Nominations
- Nominated for Ingeborg-Bachmann-Preis 2001
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of St. Gallen | Economics and Philosophy | — | PhD | — | Switzerland |
University of St. Gallen
Economics and Philosophy
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
2009
Country:
Switzerland
PhD thesis on Immanuel Kant's transcendental idealism and its influence on Thomas Mann
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ehrengabe des Kantons Zürich für Literatur | Hübsche Versuche | — | Canton of Zürich | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Förderpreis zum Kasseler Literaturpreis | Fischtal | grotesken Humor | — | 受賞 |
Ehrengabe des Kantons Zürich für Literatur
2001
Work:
Hübsche Versuche
Organization:
Canton of Zürich
Result:
受賞
Förderpreis zum Kasseler Literaturpreis
2008
Work:
Fischtal
Category:
grotesken Humor
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Hübsche Versuche
2000 NovelBestselling roman à clef in diary form.
upper societysatire
Fischtal
2007 NovelPortrays the decay of a bourgeois patrician family in West Berlin.
family decaybourgeoisie
Doktor Phil
2010 NovelModern-day adaptation of the Doktor Faust myth.
Faustmodern society
Bibliography
- Hübsche Versuche (2000)
- Ich bin ein Profi (2003)
- Juwelen des Schicksals. Kurze Prosa (2005)
- Leute von Welt. Kurze Prosa (2006)
- Fischtal. Roman (2007)
- Stil zeigen! Handbuch für Gesellschaft und Umgangsform (2008)
- Doktor Phil (2010)
- Leichter Reisen – Benimmhandbuch und Ratgeber für unterwegs (2011)
- Wie frei sind wir noch? – Eine Streitschrift für den Liberalismus (2011)
- Das Abc des guten Benehmens (CD, 2008)
- Dichtung und Kritik. Thomas Mann und der transzendentale Idealismus (Diss., 2009)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ironic comedy of mannersrichly detailed descriptive styleself-deprecating humour
- Recurring Motifs
- superficialitysocial distinctionupkeep of appearancestragicomical failure
Legacy
Swiss-German writer known for ironic comedy of manners focusing on upper society.
Trivia
- Worked as a model during student days (e.g., for Smart cars, Alcatel phones, Lusso ice cream).
- Married to a British-Swiss partner, featured as 'the best husband of them all' in his writings.