Schiller Memorial Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 21 (2013) Winner
Rainald Goetz
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Rainald Goetz
Aliases:
Rainald Maria Goetz
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954-05-24 （Munich）
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Munich
Career
- Occupations
- author, playwright, essayist
- Active Years
- 1983-2024
- Influenced By
- Alfred Döblin, Julie Burchill, Michel Foucault, Niklas Luhmann, Sven Väth
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | History and Medicine | History and Medicine | PhD and M.D. | — | Germany |
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
History and Medicine
/ History and Medicine
Degree:
PhD and M.D.
Country:
Germany
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Kranichsteiner Literaturpreis | — | — | — | winner |
| 1988 | Mülheimer Dramatikerpreis | — | — | — | winner |
| 1991 | Heinrich-Böll-Preis | — | — | — | winner |
| 1993 | Mülheimer Dramatikerpreis | — | — | — | winner |
| 1999 | Else Lasker-Schüler Dramatist Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 2000 | Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 2000 | Mülheimer Dramatikerpreis | — | — | — | winner |
| 2012 | Berliner Literaturpreis | — | — | — | winner |
| 2013 | Schiller-Gedächtnispreis | — | — | — | winner |
| 2013 | Marieluise-Fleißer-Preis | — | — | — | winner |
| 2015 | Georg Büchner Prize | — | — | — | winner |
| 2018 | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany | — | — | — | winner |
Kranichsteiner Literaturpreis
1983
Result:
winner
Mülheimer Dramatikerpreis
1988
Result:
winner
Heinrich-Böll-Preis
1991
Result:
winner
Mülheimer Dramatikerpreis
1993
Result:
winner
Else Lasker-Schüler Dramatist Prize
1999
Result:
winner
Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize
2000
Result:
winner
Mülheimer Dramatikerpreis
2000
Result:
winner
Berliner Literaturpreis
2012
Result:
winner
Schiller-Gedächtnispreis
2013
Result:
winner
Marieluise-Fleißer-Preis
2013
Result:
winner
Georg Büchner Prize
2015
Result:
winner
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
2018
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Georg Büchner Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 90 (2015) Winner
Works
Major Works
Insane
1983 novelNovel set in a psychiatric clinic that made him famous.
insanitypsychiatry
Translations
- English translation by Adrian Nathan West (2018)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- neo-expressionistsocial realism
- Recurring Motifs
- mediapop culture
Legacy
Known as a cult author of the intellectual left, winner of numerous literary prizes. Enthusiastic observer of media and pop culture.
Trivia
- In 1983, at a literary event, he slit his forehead with a razor blade and read while letting blood run down his face.
- Operated a blog 'Abfall für alle' (1998–99), later published as a book.