Leipzig Book Fair Prize (Preis der Leipziger Buchmesse)
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2014) Winner
Saša Stanišić
サシャ・スタニシッチ
Sasa Stanisic
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978-03-07 （Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina）
- Nationality
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, Germany
- Languages
- German, Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian
- Residence History
- Višegrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina → Heidelberg, Germany
Career
- Occupations
- writer, novelist, essayist
- Active Years
- 2006-
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Heidelberg | Faculty of Arts | Slavic studies and German as a second language | — | — | Germany |
University of Heidelberg
Faculty of Arts
/ Slavic studies and German as a second language
Country:
Germany
Studied Slavic studies and German as a second language
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Alfred Döblin Prize | — | — | Academy of Arts, Berlin | winner |
| 2019 | German Book Prize | Herkunft (Where You Come From) | — | German Book Prize (Deutscher Buchpreis) | winner |
| 2021 | Schiller Prize of the City of Marbach | — | — | City of Marbach | winner |
| 2023 | Nelly Sachs Prize | — | — | Awarding organization | winner |
| 2023 | Angelus Award (Angelus Central European Literature Award) | — | — | Angelus Award Committee, Poland | winner |
| 2024 | Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize | — | — | Wilhelm Raabe Prize Committee | winner |
Alfred Döblin Prize
2013
Organization:
Academy of Arts, Berlin
Result:
winner
German Book Prize
2019
Work:
Herkunft (Where You Come From)
Organization:
German Book Prize (Deutscher Buchpreis)
Result:
winner
Schiller Prize of the City of Marbach
2021
Organization:
City of Marbach
Result:
winner
Nelly Sachs Prize
2023
Organization:
Awarding organization
Result:
winner
Angelus Award (Angelus Central European Literature Award)
2023
Organization:
Angelus Award Committee, Poland
Result:
winner
Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize
2024
Organization:
Wilhelm Raabe Prize Committee
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
German Book Prize (Deutscher Buchpreis)
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2019) Winner
Hans Fallada Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 19 (2020) Winner
European Literature Prize (Europese Literatuurprijs)
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2021) Winner
National Book Award for Translated Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 5 (2022) Longlisted
Angelus Central European Literature Award
1 appearances
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Edition 18 (2023) Winner
Nelly Sachs Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 32 (2023) Winner
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Edition 69 (2024) Winner
Works
Major Works
Wie der Soldat das Grammofon repariert (How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone)
2006 novelA fragmentary, often humorous novel centered on family memory and language against the backdrop of the Yugoslav wars; explores displacement and identity.
memorywar and displacementfamilylanguage
Adaptations
- [stage] How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone (stage adaptation) (2006)
Translations
- English translation by Anthea Bell
Vor dem Fest (Before the Feast)
2014 novelA polyphonic novel set in a small German town where strange events and the lives of residents intersect; blends humor and the uncanny.
communityeveryday strangenessmemory
Translations
- English translation by Anthea Bell (published 2016)
Herkunft (Where You Come From)
2019 autobiographical essay / literary nonfictionA work blending autobiography and literary reflection on origin, family history, migration, language and memory. Winner of the 2019 German Book Prize.
originmigration experiencelanguage and memory
Translations
- English translation by Damion Searls (published 2021)
Fallensteller (stories)
2016 short storiesA collection of short stories featuring sharp observation and humor across varied characters and situations.
othernesscracks in everyday life
Wolf
2023 novelA recent novel intertwining personal history with broader social contexts.
identitysociety
Möchte die Witwe angesprochen werden, platziert sie auf dem Grab die Gießkanne mit dem Ausguss nach vorne
2024 short pieces / essaysA 2024 collection of short pieces; notable for its very long, narrative title.
lossritualuse of language
Bibliography
- Wie der Soldat das Grammofon repariert (2006)
- Vor dem Fest (2014)
- Fallensteller (2016)
- Herkunft (2019)
- Wolf (2023)
- Möchte die Witwe angesprochen werden, platziert sie auf dem Grab die Gießkanne mit dem Ausguss nach vorne (2024)
Adaptations
- Stage adaptation of How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone (Stadtschauspielhaus Graz, 2006)
Translations of Works
- Wie der Soldat das Grammofon repariert → How the Soldier Repairs the Gramophone (trans. Anthea Bell)
- Vor dem Fest → Before the Feast (trans. Anthea Bell)
- Herkunft → Where You Come From (trans. Damion Searls)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- fragmentary, mosaic narrationmix of humor and pathosblend of autobiographical elements and fiction
- Recurring Motifs
- memoryhomemigration/refugelayers of language
Legacy
As a Bosnian-born writer active in Germany, he is internationally recognized for works on memory and origin. Many works have been translated and he is regarded as an important voice in contemporary German literature.
Quotes
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“I had the fortune to escape that which Peter Handke does not describe in his texts.”
Source: Acceptance speech for the German Book Prize (2019) (2019)
Trivia
- His debut novel had been translated into 31 languages as of 2019 (source: 2019 data).
- He fled to Germany with his family in 1992 as a refugee from the Bosnian War.
- At his 2019 German Book Prize acceptance speech he publicly criticized Nobel laureate Peter Handke.