Erich Fried Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 14 (2003) Winner
Robert Menasse
ロベルト・メナッセ
Roberuto Menasse
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1954-06-21 （Vienna）
- Nationality
- Austria
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Vienna → Berlin → Amsterdam → Brussels → Waldviertel, Lower Austria
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Essayist, Translator, Columnist
- Active Years
- 1973-2025
- Influenced By
- Hegel, Marx, Georg Lukács, Ernst Bloch, Frankfurt School
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vienna | — | German studies, Philosophy, Political science | PhD | 1970年代 - 1980 | Austria |
University of Vienna
German studies, Philosophy, Political science
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1970年代 - 1980
Year of Graduation:
1980
Country:
Austria
PhD thesis: "Der Typus des Außenseiters im Literaturbetrieb" (1980)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Grimmelshausen Prize | Schubumkehr | — | Grimmelshausen Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Joseph Breitbach Prize | — | — | Joseph Breitbach Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Friedrich Hölderlin Prize | — | — | Friedrich Hölderlin Prize committee | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Austrian Art Prize for Literature | — | — | Austrian government | 受賞 |
| 2017 | German Book Prize | The Capital (Die Hauptstadt) | — | German Book Prize jury | 受賞 |
| 2015 | European Book Prize | The European Messenger (Der europäische Landbote) | — | European Book Prize committee | 受賞 |
Grimmelshausen Prize
1999
Work:
Schubumkehr
Organization:
Grimmelshausen Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Joseph Breitbach Prize
2002
Organization:
Joseph Breitbach Foundation
Result:
受賞
Friedrich Hölderlin Prize
2002
Organization:
Friedrich Hölderlin Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Austrian Art Prize for Literature
2012
Organization:
Austrian government
Result:
受賞
German Book Prize
2017
Work:
The Capital (Die Hauptstadt)
Organization:
German Book Prize jury
Result:
受賞
European Book Prize
2015
Work:
The European Messenger (Der europäische Landbote)
Organization:
European Book Prize committee
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Heinrich Mann Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 93 (2013) Winner
Max Frisch Prize (City of Zürich)
1 appearances
-
Edition 5 (2014) Winner
European Book Prize
2 appearances
-
Edition 30 (2023) Winner
German Book Prize (Deutscher Buchpreis)
1 appearances
-
Edition 13 (2017) Winner
Carl Zuckmayer Medal
1 appearances
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Edition 39 (2019) Winner
Works
Major Works
The Capital (Die Hauptstadt)
2017 Novel (political satire / social novel)An analytical novel set in Brussels, exploring European integration, memory and identity through the lives of European Commission staff and their personal histories.
European integrationmemory and historybureaucracyidentity
Adaptations
- [Theatre] The Capital (stage adaptation) / Tom Kühnel (2018)
Translations
- English: The Capital, trans. Jamie Bulloch (MacLehose Press, 2019)
Schubumkehr
1995 NovelA novel set in a small Austrian village against the backdrop of 1989 and the fall of the Iron Curtain; deals with regressive developments in consciousness and social order.
historical changealienationpersonal crisis
Expulsion from Hell (Die Vertreibung aus der Hölle)
2001 NovelQuestions the objectivity of history while weaving in personal history and Jewish roots; related research touches on Menasseh Ben Israel.
objectivity of historyJewish heritagememory
Translations
- French translation: Chassés de l’enfer
The European Messenger (Der europäische Landbote)
2012 Essay / Political writingA collection of essays on Europe's future, criticism of renationalization tendencies and democratic deficits, and arguments for European solutions.
European integrationdemocratic deficitscritique of nationalism
Translations
- English translation: Enraged Citizens, European Peace and Democratic Deficits (Seagull Books, 2016)
Don Juan de la Mancha
2007 NovelThrough the love life of a newspaper editor, Nathan, the novel explores desire and generational attitudes; notable for playful language and depictions of sexuality.
desiregenerationlove
Translations
- English translation: Don Juan de la Mancha or an Education in Pleasure (Alma Books/Calder Publications, 2009)
Bibliography
- Sinnliche Gewißheit (1988)
- Selige Zeiten, brüchige Welt (1991)
- Schubumkehr (1995)
- Die Vertreibung aus der Hölle (2001)
- Der europäische Landbote (2012)
- Die Hauptstadt (2017)
- Die Erweiterung (2023)
- Die Welt von morgen (2024)
Adaptations
- Stage adaptation of Die Hauptstadt (Theater am Neumarkt, 2018)
Translations of Works
- English: The Capital (Die Hauptstadt)
- English: Enraged Citizens (Der europäische Landbote)
- French: Chassés de l’enfer (Die Vertreibung aus der Hölle)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- ironical toneplayful use of languageanalytical / essayistic prose
- Recurring Motifs
- alienationlonelinessidentityEurope vs. nation-states
Legacy
Menasse is an important voice in contemporary European literature and public debate, notably on European integration, memory and identity. His work has been widely translated and internationally recognized, though his career has also involved controversy over fabricated quotations.
Trivia
- Son of footballer Hans Menasse.
- Sibling: journalist and writer Eva Menasse.
- Won the German Book Prize in 2017 for Die Hauptstadt.
- In 2018 was reported to have fabricated several quotations, causing controversy.