Heinrich Mann Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 83 (2003) Winner
Wolfgang Schivelbusch
ヴォルフガング・シーヴェルブッシュ
Worufugangu Shīverubushshu
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-11-26 （Berlin）
- Died
- 2023-03-26 （Berlin） age 81
- Nationality
- German
- Languages
- German, English
- Residence History
- Berlin → New York (1973-2014) → Berlin
Career
- Occupations
- Independent scholar, Historian, Writer
- Active Years
- 1970-2023
- Influenced By
- Norbert Elias, Hans Mayer
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goethe University Frankfurt | Faculty of Literature | Literature, Sociology, Philosophy | — | — | Germany |
Goethe University Frankfurt
Faculty of Literature
/ Literature, Sociology, Philosophy
Country:
Germany
Studied literature, sociology, and philosophy
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Heinrich Mann Prize | — | — | Academy of Arts, Berlin | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Lessing Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg | — | — | Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg | 受賞 |
| — | Deutscher Sachbuchpreis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Heinrich Mann Prize
2003
Organization:
Academy of Arts, Berlin
Result:
受賞
Lessing Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
2013
Organization:
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
Result:
受賞
Deutscher Sachbuchpreis
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Railway Journey
1977 Cultural HistoryExplores how railway travel industrialized perceptions of space and time in the 19th century.
RailwaysPerceptionIndustrialization
Translations
- English: The Railway Journey
Bibliography
- Rückzug. Geschichten eines Tabus. (2019)
- Das verzehrende Leben der Dinge. Versuch über die Konsumtion. (2015)
- Three New Deals (2006)
- Entfernte Verwandtschaft (2005)
- Die Kultur der Niederlage (2001)
- In a Cold Crater (1998)
- Eine Ruine im Krieg der Geister (1993)
- Licht, Schein und Wahn (1992)
- Die Bibliothek von Löwen (1988)
- Eine wilhelminische Oper (1985)
- Lichtblicke (1983) / Disenchanted Night (1995)
- Das Paradies... (1980) / Tastes of Paradise (1992)
- Geschichte der Eisenbahnreise (1977) / The Railway Journey (1979)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Cultural historical approachHistory of mentalitiesHistory of perception
- Recurring Motifs
- Cultural impact of technologyCulture of defeatLight and illumination
Legacy
Known as a cultural studies scholar for works on technology's impact on perception, such as railways and light.