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Edition 28 (1983) Winner
Robert Gernhardt
ロベルト・ゲルンハルト
Robāto Gerunharuto
Aliases:
Lützel Jeman
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1937-12-13 (Tallinn)
- Died
- 2006-06-30 (Frankfurt am Main) age 68
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Religion
- Unknown (Baptismal Name: Unknown)
- Residence History
- Tallinn, Estonia → Poznań, Poland → Göttingen, Germany → Stuttgart, Germany → Berlin, Germany → Frankfurt am Main, Germany → Tuscany, Italy
Career
- Occupations
- poet, cartoonist, short story writer, writer, painter, graphic artist
- Active Years
- 1964-2006
- Affiliations
- pardon magazine, Titanic magazine, Neue Frankfurter Schule
- Influenced By
- Wilhelm Busch, Christian Morgenstern, Heinrich Heine, Bertolt Brecht
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art school in Stuttgart | — | Painting | — | — | Germany |
| Hochschule der Künste Berlin | — | Painting | — | — | Germany |
| Freie Universität Berlin | — | German Studies | — | — | Germany |
Art school in Stuttgart
Painting
Country:
Germany
Hochschule der Künste Berlin
Painting
Country:
Germany
Freie Universität Berlin
German Studies
Country:
Germany
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Kassel Literary Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Bertolt-Brecht-Literaturpreis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Rheingau Literatur Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Heinrich Heine Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Wilhelm Busch Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis
1983
Result:
受賞
Kassel Literary Prize
1991
Result:
受賞
Bertolt-Brecht-Literaturpreis
1998
Result:
受賞
Rheingau Literatur Preis
2002
Result:
受賞
Heinrich Heine Prize
2004
Result:
受賞
Wilhelm Busch Prize
2006
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Kassel Literary Prize for Grotesque Humor
1 appearances
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Edition 7 (1991) Winner
Bertolt Brecht Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 2 (1998) Winner
Heinrich Heine Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 0 (2004) Winner
Works
Major Works
Wörtersee
PoetryPoetry collection
Wordplay
Herz in Not
PoetryKippfigur
PoetryStyle & Themes
- Literary Style
- Satirical styleSocial critiquePlay with language and soundIrreverential quoting of literary traditions
- Recurring Motifs
- HumorSelf-consciously irreverential attitude
Health
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Multiple bypass operation1996Underwent multiple bypass operation
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Colorectal cancer2002-2006Diagnosed in 2002, succumbed in 2006
Legacy
Important figure in German satire and poetry. Co-founder of Titanic magazine.
In Popular Culture
- Helaba bank sponsors Robert Gernhardt Prize
Trivia
- Born to Baltic German family
- Father killed in WWII
- Wrote material for Otto Waalkes