Georg Büchner Prize
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Edition 85 (2010) Winner
Reinhard Jirgl
ラインハルト・イァーグル
Rainharudo Iāguru
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1953-01-16 （East Berlin (Berlin-Friedrichshain)）
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Berlin
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist, essayist
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- German Academy for Language and Literature, PEN Centre Germany, Academy of Arts, Berlin
- Memberships
- German Academy for Language and Literature (member since 2009), PEN Centre Germany (member)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt University of Berlin | Faculty of Engineering | Electronics | — | 1969–1974 | Germany |
Humboldt University of Berlin
Faculty of Engineering
/ Electronics
Period:
1969–1974
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
Germany
Exact degree not specified. Began writing during studies.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Anna Seghers Prize | — | — | Anna Seghers Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 1993 | Alfred Döblin Prize | — | — | Academy-related committee | 受賞 |
| 1994 | Marburg Literature Prize | — | — | City of Marburg | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Johannes Bobrowski Medal | — | — | Relevant German literary organization | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Joseph Breitbach Prize | — | — | Academy/organizers in Mainz | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Kranichsteiner Literature Prize | — | — | German literary institution | 受賞 |
| 2003 | Rheingau Literature Prize | — | — | Rheingau Literature Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Eugen Viehof Honorary Award (Deutsche Schillerstiftung) | — | — | Deutsche Schillerstiftung | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Dedalus Prize for New Literature | — | — | Dedalus Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Bremen Literature Prize | — | — | City of Bremen | 受賞 |
| 2007 | City Scribe of Bergen | — | — | Stadtschreiber von Bergen committee | 任命 |
| 2009 | Lion Feuchtwanger Prize | — | — | Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2009 | Grimmelshausen Prize | Die Stille | — | Grimmelshausen Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2010 | Georg Büchner Prize | — | — | German Academy for Language and Literature | 受賞 |
| 2011 | Sudeten German Cultural Prize | — | — | Relevant organization | 受賞 |
Anna Seghers Prize
1991
Organization:
Anna Seghers Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Alfred Döblin Prize
1993
Organization:
Academy-related committee
Result:
受賞
Marburg Literature Prize
1994
Organization:
City of Marburg
Result:
受賞
Johannes Bobrowski Medal
1998
Organization:
Relevant German literary organization
Result:
受賞
Joseph Breitbach Prize
1999
Organization:
Academy/organizers in Mainz
Result:
受賞
Kranichsteiner Literature Prize
2003
Organization:
German literary institution
Result:
受賞
Rheingau Literature Prize
2003
Organization:
Rheingau Literature Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Eugen Viehof Honorary Award (Deutsche Schillerstiftung)
2004
Organization:
Deutsche Schillerstiftung
Result:
受賞
Dedalus Prize for New Literature
2004
Organization:
Dedalus Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Bremen Literature Prize
2006
Organization:
City of Bremen
Result:
受賞
City Scribe of Bergen
2007
Organization:
Stadtschreiber von Bergen committee
Result:
任命
Lion Feuchtwanger Prize
2009
Organization:
Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Grimmelshausen Prize
2009
Work:
Die Stille
Organization:
Grimmelshausen Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Georg Büchner Prize
2010
Organization:
German Academy for Language and Literature
Result:
受賞
Sudeten German Cultural Prize
2011
Organization:
Relevant organization
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Mutter Vater Roman
1990 novelAn early novel dealing with personal and historical memory during the GDR era; initial publication faced censorship/refusal.
memoryconceptions of historyGDR/East Germany
Im offenen Meer
1991 novel (layered novel)A layered novel composed of multiple narrative strata, portraying fragments of individual and social life.
polyphonysocial fragments
Hundsnächte
1997 novelA novel set in a nervous/tense era, containing linguistic experimentation and intense imagery.
linguistic experimentationviolencesocial tension
Die Stille
2009 novelA work on silence and memory; awarded the Grimmelshausen Prize in 2009.
silencememoryvoices of history
Nichts von euch auf Erden
2013 novelA 2013 novel shortlisted for the German Book Prize.
morality and violenceindividual and collective
Oben das Feuer, unten der Berg
2016 novelPublished in 2016; continues Jirgl's experiments in language and historical themes.
linguistic experimentationhistory
Bibliography
- Mutter Vater Roman (1990)
- Uberich (1990)
- Im offenen Meer (1991)
- Zeichenwende (with Andrzej Madela, 1993)
- Das obszöne Gebet (1993)
- Abschied von den Feinden (1995)
- Hundsnächte (1997)
- Die atlantische Mauer (2000)
- Genealogie des Tötens (2002)
- Gewitterlicht (2002)
- Die Unvollendeten (2003)
- Abtrünnig (2005)
- Land und Beute (2008)
- Die Stille (2009)
- Nichts von euch auf Erden (2013)
- Oben das Feuer, unten der Berg (2016)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- experimental stylepolyphonic and layered narrationdense, condensed language
- Recurring Motifs
- memory and silenceviolence and traumahistory and the individual
Legacy
Reinhard Jirgl, born in East Berlin, is noted for his experimental language and persistent engagement with history and memory. He has received numerous awards (including the Grimmelshausen Prize in 2009 and the Georg Büchner Prize in 2010) and is an important figure in contemporary German literature.
Academic Societies
- German Academy for Language and Literature (Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung)
Trivia
- Began attempting prose in the early 1970s while a student.
- A first submitted novel (1985) was refused publication at the time for political reasons.
- Member of the German Academy for Language and Literature since 2009.
- Reportedly withdrew from public life completely at the beginning of 2017.