Kassel Literary Prize for Grotesque Humor
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (2019) Winner
Sibylle Berg
シビュレ・ベルク
Shibyure Beruku
Profile
- Gender
- non-binary
- Born
- 1962-06-02 （Weimar）
- Nationality
- German, Swiss
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Weimar, East Germany → Constanța, Romania → Hamburg, West Germany → Zürich, Switzerland → Israel
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, playwright, columnist, Member of the European Parliament
- Active Years
- 1997-2024
- Affiliations
- Die PARTEI, Zurich University of the Arts
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hamburg | — | oceanography | — | — | Germany |
University of Hamburg
oceanography
Country:
Germany
Studied oceanography and worked various jobs.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Else Lasker-Schüler Dramatist Prize | — | — | State of North Rhine-Westphalia | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Swiss Book Prize | GRM. Brainfuck | — | Swiss Literature Fund | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Bertolt Brecht Literature Prize | — | — | City of Augsburg | 受賞 |
Else Lasker-Schüler Dramatist Prize
2016
Organization:
State of North Rhine-Westphalia
Result:
受賞
Swiss Book Prize
2019
Work:
GRM. Brainfuck
Organization:
Swiss Literature Fund
Result:
受賞
Bertolt Brecht Literature Prize
2020
Organization:
City of Augsburg
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Swiss Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (2019) Winner
Bertolt Brecht Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 10 (2020) Winner
Works
Major Works
GRM. Brainfuck
2019 Science fictionA science fiction novel set in a dystopian near future.
Critique of capitalismTechnological dominationSocial collapse
Adaptations
- [Musical] GRM Brainfuck / Sebastian Nübling (2021)
Translations
- English: Grime
Bibliography
- A Few People Search for Happiness and Laugh Themselves to Death
- Sex II
- Amerika
- GRM. Brainfuck
- RCE
Translations of Works
- English: Grime (GRM. Brainfuck)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Social criticismBlack humorExperimental
- Recurring Motifs
- LGBTQ+ themesSatire of modern societyExploration of identity
Legacy
Prominent contemporary German-language author. 18 books translated into 30 languages, numerous awards. Icon in LGBT and European art communities. Currently MEP.
Trivia
- Publicly identifies as non-binary.
- Supports the Straight Edge movement.
- Some biographical details questioned in 2023.