Swiss Book Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 15 (2022) Nominee
Simon Froehling
シモン・フローリング
Shimon Furōringu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1978 （Brugg, Aargau）
- Nationality
- Swiss, Australian
- Languages
- German, Swiss German, English
- Residence History
- Brugg, Aargau → Brisbane, Australia → London, UK → Cairo, Egypt → Zürich, Switzerland → Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Playwright, Dramaturg
- Active Years
- 2003-2024
- Nominations
- Shortlist Schweizer Buchpreis 2022 (Dürrst), Nominated for Ingeborg-Bachmann-Preis 2013
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss Literary Institute, Bern University of the Arts | — | Literary Writing | — | — | Switzerland |
Swiss Literary Institute, Bern University of the Arts
Literary Writing
Country:
Switzerland
Studied creative writing
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Publikumspreis der 2. St. Galler Autorentage | Feindmaterie | — | St. Galler Autorentage | winner |
| 2008 | Elisabeth-Gerter-Preis | — | — | — | winner |
| 2006 | Preis für das Schreiben von Theaterstücken der SSA | — | — | Schweizerische Autorengesellschaft (SSA) | winner |
| 2004 | Förderpreis der Kulturstiftung des Kantons Appenzell Ausserrhoden | — | — | Kulturstiftung des Kantons Appenzell Ausserrhoden | winner |
| 2021 | Halbes Werkjahr von Kultur Stadt Zürich | Dürrst | — | Kultur Stadt Zürich | winner |
| 2024 | Werkjahr der Stadt Zürich | — | — | Stadt Zürich | winner |
Publikumspreis der 2. St. Galler Autorentage
2007
Work:
Feindmaterie
Organization:
St. Galler Autorentage
Result:
winner
Elisabeth-Gerter-Preis
2008
Result:
winner
Preis für das Schreiben von Theaterstücken der SSA
2006
Organization:
Schweizerische Autorengesellschaft (SSA)
Result:
winner
Förderpreis der Kulturstiftung des Kantons Appenzell Ausserrhoden
2004
Organization:
Kulturstiftung des Kantons Appenzell Ausserrhoden
Result:
winner
Halbes Werkjahr von Kultur Stadt Zürich
2021
Work:
Dürrst
Organization:
Kultur Stadt Zürich
Result:
winner
Werkjahr der Stadt Zürich
2024
Organization:
Stadt Zürich
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Lange Nächte Tag
2010 NovelLove novel
Dürrst
2022 NovelFeindmaterie
2006 PlayFamilie Kern fährt ans Meer
2005 PlayTranslations by Author
- Jack Thorne: En Samschtig zum Knuutsche (from English to Swiss German)
- Daniela Janjic: Yellow Days (from German to English)
- Mary Cooper: Kein Platz (from English to German)
- Darja Stocker: Nightblind (from German to English)
- Laura de Weck: Peer Pleasures (from German to English)