Georg Büchner Prize
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Edition 41 (1966) Winner
Wolfgang Hildesheimer
ヴォルフガング・ヒルデスハイマー
Wolfgang Hildesheimer
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1916-12-09 （Hamburg, Germany）
- Died
- 1991-08-21 （Poschiavo, Switzerland） age 74
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German
- Religion
- Judaism
- Residence History
- Hamburg (birth) → Mannheim (Humanistisches Gymnasium) → Odenwaldschule → Frensham Heights School, Surrey, England → Mandatory Palestine (studied carpentry) → London (studied painting and stage design) → Poschiavo (later residence; died)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Painter
- Active Years
- 1946-1991
- Affiliations
- Group 47
- Influenced By
- Azriel Hildesheimer (great-grandfather)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humanistisches Gymnasium, Mannheim | — | — | — | 1926–1930 | Germany |
| Odenwaldschule | — | — | — | 1930–1933 | Germany |
| Frensham Heights School | — | — | — | 1930年代（在籍年は資料により異なる） | United Kingdom |
| Carpentry training in Mandatory Palestine | — | — | — | 1930年代 | Mandatory Palestine |
| Studies in painting and stage design, London | — | — | — | 1930年代–1940年代 | United Kingdom |
Humanistisches Gymnasium, Mannheim
Period:
1926–1930
Country:
Germany
Secondary education (equivalent to Karl-Friedrich-Gymnasium)
Odenwaldschule
Period:
1930–1933
Country:
Germany
Attended until leaving Germany in 1933
Frensham Heights School
Period:
1930年代（在籍年は資料により異なる）
Country:
United Kingdom
Education in the UK; exact attendance years vary in sources
Carpentry training in Mandatory Palestine
Period:
1930年代
Country:
Mandatory Palestine
Undertook vocational carpentry training where his parents had emigrated
Studies in painting and stage design, London
Period:
1930年代–1940年代
Country:
United Kingdom
Received training as a painter and in stage design
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Hörspielpreis der Kriegsblinden | Princess Turandot (radio play) | — | Hörspielpreis der Kriegsblinden (organizers) | 受賞 |
| 1966 | Georg Büchner Prize | — | — | Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung | 受賞 |
| 1983 | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Großes Verdienstkreuz) | — | — | Federal Republic of Germany | 受賞 |
Hörspielpreis der Kriegsblinden
1955
Work:
Princess Turandot (radio play)
Organization:
Hörspielpreis der Kriegsblinden (organizers)
Result:
受賞
Georg Büchner Prize
1966
Organization:
Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung
Result:
受賞
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (Großes Verdienstkreuz)
1983
Organization:
Federal Republic of Germany
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tynset
1965 Novel (lyrical prose)A novel marked by lyrical and experimental narration, addressing themes of city, memory and solitude.
memorysolitudetime
Mozart
1977 BiographyA biography of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, portraying the composer's life and art from Hildesheimer's distinctive perspective.
musicbiographyart
Marbot
1981 Fictional biographyA fictional biography of Sir Andrew Marbot that blurs the line between historical figure and fiction.
historyidentityfiction vs. reality
Mitteilungen an Max (Über den Stand der Dinge und anderes)
1983 Essays / MiscellaneaA collection of miscellanea and short pieces including cultural commentary, current affairs and personal recollections.
cultural criticismreminiscenceessays
Bibliography
- Lieblose Legenden (1952)
- Das Paradies der falschen Vögel (1953)
- An den Ufern der Plotinitza (radio play, 1954)
- The Fairy Tale of Princess Turandot (radio play, 1954)
- Das Opfer Helena (radio play, 1955)
- Der Drachenthron (play, 1955)
- Pastorale oder Die Zeit für Kakao (1958)
- Herrn Walsers Raben (radio play, 1960)
- Die Verspätung (play, 1961)
- Vergebliche Aufzeichnungen (1962)
- Tynset (novel, 1965)
- Mary Stuart (play, 1970)
- Zeiten in Cornwall (travelogue, 1971)
- Masante (novel, 1973)
- Mozart (biography, 1977)
- Marbot (fictional biography, 1981)
- Mitteilungen an Max (1983)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyrical prosesatire and ironyexperimental, fragmentary structure
- Recurring Motifs
- musichistorical figuressolitude and memory
Legacy
One of the notable postwar German writers. Awarded the Georg Büchner Prize and recognized for his multifaceted work including collages; made an honorary citizen of Poschiavo. His cross-disciplinary approach linking literature, music and visual art influenced later generations.
Museums
- Wolfgang Hildesheimer Archive (Academy of Arts, Berlin) Berlin, Germany
Academic Societies
- Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung
Archives
- Wolfgang-Hildesheimer-Archiv at the Academy of Arts, Berlin
Quotes
-
What does music say?
Source: Inaugural address at the Salzburg Festival ("Was sagt Musik aus?") (1980)
Trivia
- Made an honorary citizen of Poschiavo, Switzerland (1982).
- Worked as a translator and clerk at the Nuremberg trials.
- Great-grandfather was Azriel Hildesheimer, a moderniser of Orthodox Judaism.