German Book Prize (Deutscher Buchpreis)
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Edition 19 (2023) Winner
Tonio Schachinger
トニオ・シャッヒンガー
Tonio Schachinger
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1992-01-29 （New Delhi, India）
- Nationality
- Austria
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Vienna, Austria → Nicaragua (resided during childhood) → New Delhi, India (birthplace)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer
- Active Years
- 2019-
- Influenced By
- Anna Kim (Austrian author; provided writing guidance)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | German Book Prize | Echtzeitalter | — | German Book Prize / Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels | 受賞 |
| 2019 | German Book Prize (shortlist) | Nicht wie ihr | — | German Book Prize / Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels | ノミネート（ショートリスト） |
German Book Prize
2023
Work:
Echtzeitalter
Organization:
German Book Prize / Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels
Result:
受賞
German Book Prize (shortlist)
2019
Work:
Nicht wie ihr
Organization:
German Book Prize / Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels
Result:
ノミネート（ショートリスト）
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Nicht wie ihr
2019 NovelDebut novel set in Vienna, noted for its colloquial narrator's voice, humor, and football metaphors. Schachinger has said the book originated from a course by Anna Kim.
Coming-of-ageViennese societyIdentity
Echtzeitalter
2023 Novel (social novel)Set at an elite Viennese boarding school, the novel follows Till, a 15-year-old who seeks refuge in computer games (notably Age of Empires II) after his father's death. Classified as a social novel that subtly critiques contemporary political and social conditions; winner of the 2023 German Book Prize.
Boundaries between games and realityEducation and classLoss and coming-of-age
Bibliography
- Schachinger, Tonio (26 August 2019). Nicht wie ihr. Kremayr & Scheriau. ISBN 978-3-218-01153-2.
- Schachinger, Tonio (14 March 2023). Echtzeitalter. Rowohlt Verlag. ISBN 978-3-498-00317-3.
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative voice mixing Viennese colloquialismsWry humor combined with keen observation
- Recurring Motifs
- Schools and boardingComputer games as refugeAdolescent anxiety
Legacy
Recognized as a prominent young Austrian writer; winning the 2023 German Book Prize raised his international profile. Praised for depicting contemporary social issues through the lens of play and youth.
Trivia
- Born in New Delhi but holds Austrian nationality.
- His father is an Austrian diplomat and his mother is an artist of Mexican and Ecuadorian descent.
- Debut novel Nicht wie ihr (2019) was shortlisted for the German Book Prize.
- Echtzeitalter won the German Book Prize in 2023.
- Age of Empires II is referenced in Echtzeitalter as a notable game.