Merano Poetry Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (2024) Winner
Tamara Štajner
タマラ・シュタイナー
Tamara Štajner
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1987-09-06 （Novo Mesto, SR Slovenia, Yugoslavia）
- Nationality
- Slovenian
- Languages
- Slovenian, German
- Residence History
- Novo Mesto (birthplace) → Krško (grew up) → Ljubljana (music high school) → Vienna (moved at 18, resident)
Career
- Occupations
- Violist, Writer
- Active Years
- 2005-
- Memberships
- PEN Berlin (founding member)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konservatorij za glasbo in balet (music high school, Ljubljana) | — | — | — | 2003–2005 | Slovenia |
| University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna | — | Viola department | — | 2005– | Austria |
Konservatorij za glasbo in balet (music high school, Ljubljana)
Period:
2003–2005
Country:
Slovenia
Studied viola at music high school
University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Viola department
Period:
2005–
Country:
Austria
Studied viola
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Merano Poetry Prize (First Prize) | Schlupflöcher | — | Merano Poetry Prize organizers | 受賞 |
| 2024 | Kelag Prize | Reading text "Luft nach unten" | — | Festival of German-Language Literature / Ingeborg Bachmann Prize (Kelag Prize) | 受賞 |
Merano Poetry Prize (First Prize)
2024
Work:
Schlupflöcher
Organization:
Merano Poetry Prize organizers
Result:
受賞
Kelag Prize
2024
Work:
Reading text "Luft nach unten"
Organization:
Festival of German-Language Literature / Ingeborg Bachmann Prize (Kelag Prize)
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Schlupflöcher
2022 PoetryA poetry collection exploring themes of self, movement and apertures through musical rhythms and fragmentary images.
IdentityMovementMusicality
Raupenfell
2023 NovelA narrative debut novel incorporating elements of voice and sound, depicting personal histories and transformation.
TransformationMemoryIntersection of music and literature
Bibliography
- Schlupflöcher. Poems. Verlag Das Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2022; ISBN 978-3-88423-672-7
- Raupenfell. Novel. Verlag Das Wunderhorn, Heidelberg 2023; ISBN 978-3-88423-701-4
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Experimental prose/poetic style incorporating musical rhythmsLayering of fragmentary, poetic images
- Recurring Motifs
- Movement and bordersSound and silenceTransformation and rebirth
Legacy
A writer who combines a career as a violist with literary work; noted for international performance activity and literary awards in the German-speaking world, drawing attention to the intersection of music and literature.
Trivia
- Balances a career as a violist with writing.
- Writes in Slovenian and German.
- Moved to Vienna at age 18.
- Founding member of PEN Berlin.
- Won the Merano Poetry Prize (first prize) and the Kelag Prize in 2024.