Kassel Literary Prize for Grotesque Humor
1 appearances
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Edition 20 (2004) Winner
Ror Wolf
ロル・ヴォルフ
Roru Vorufu
Aliases:
Richard Georg Wolf
Pen Names:
Raoul Tranchirer（Pseudonym used for publications）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-06-29 （Saalfeld）
- Died
- 2020-02-17 （Mainz） age 87
- Nationality
- Germany
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Saalfeld (birthplace) → Stuttgart → Frankfurt → Hamburg → Mainz (resided for 30 years)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Poet, Artist
- Active Years
- 1963-2020
- Affiliations
- Hessischer Rundfunk, Schöffling & Co.
- Influenced By
- Franz Kafka, Samuel Beckett, Peter Weiss
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goethe University Frankfurt | — | Literature, Sociology, Philosophy | — | 1950年代-1961 | Germany |
| University of Hamburg | — | Literature etc. | — | 1958- | Germany |
Goethe University Frankfurt
Literature, Sociology, Philosophy
Period:
1950年代-1961
Year of Graduation:
1961
Country:
Germany
Studied under Adorno, Höllerer, Horkheimer
University of Hamburg
Literature etc.
Period:
1958-
Country:
Germany
Continued studies from Frankfurt
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Hörspielpreis der Kriegsblinden | Leben und Tod des Kornettisten Bix Beiderbecke | — | Foundation of War Blind | 受賞 |
| 2008 | Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2004 | Kassel Literary Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Schiller Memorial Prize | — | — | Ministry of Culture Baden-Württemberg | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Günter Eich Prize | — | — | Leipziger Medienstiftung | 受賞 |
| 2018 | Rainer-Malkowski-Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Hörspielpreis der Kriegsblinden
1988
Work:
Leben und Tod des Kornettisten Bix Beiderbecke
Organization:
Foundation of War Blind
Result:
受賞
Friedrich-Hölderlin-Preis
2008
Result:
受賞
Kassel Literary Prize
2004
Result:
受賞
Schiller Memorial Prize
2016
Organization:
Ministry of Culture Baden-Württemberg
Result:
受賞
Günter Eich Prize
2015
Organization:
Leipziger Medienstiftung
Result:
受賞
Rainer-Malkowski-Preis
2018
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Schiller Memorial Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 22 (2016) Winner
Works
Major Works
Fortsetzung des Berichts
1964 NovelStory shifting from everyday to grotesque
GrotesqueCollapse of everyday
Pilzer und Pelzer
ProseDie Gefährlichkeit der großen Ebene
ProseNachrichten aus der bewohnten Welt
ProseBibliography
- Im Zustand vergrößerter Ruhe. Die Gedichte.
- Prosa I: Fortsetzung des Berichts
- Prosa II: Pilzer und Pelzer
- Prosa III: Die Gefährlichkeit der großen Ebene
- Prosa IV: Nachrichten aus der bewohnten Welt
- Die Einsamkeit des Meeresgrunds. Die Hörspiele
- Raoul Tranchirers Enzyklopädie für unerschrockene Leser
Translations of Works
- Two Or Three Years Later: Forty-Nine Digressions (English)
- Le terrible festin (French)
- Tentativi di mantenere la calma (Italian)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Abrupt shifts from everyday to grotesqueCollage techniquesFragmented narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- SoccerCutting/slicingSilence
Legacy
Developed unique literary forms for fragmented present, known for poetry, radio plays, novels, and collages.
Quotes
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For the fragmented present in which we live, Ror Wolf has developed literary forms like no other that have nothing to do with the comforting obligations of conventional storytelling.
Source: Schiller Memorial Prize jury statement (2016)
Trivia
- Read Wilhelm Busch from father's library as a child.
- Fled East Germany to West Germany.
- Artistic name 'Ror' combines letters from given names.