Eva Schmidt (writer)
Eva Schmidt (born May 17, 1952 in Lustenau , Vorarlberg ) is an Austrian writer .
Life
Eva Schmidt lives as a freelance writer in Bregenz . She is the author of narrative prose and radio plays ; next translated it from the Italian .
After the novel Zwischen der Zeit (1997), Schmidt published her second novel, consisting of 38 episodes, in 2016, a long year , which is located in Bregenz, even if the city is never mentioned. The story, which reminded critics of Robert Altman's film Short Cuts , was shortlisted for the 2016 German Book Prize .
Works
- A comparison with life. Narratives . Residenz Verlag, 2nd edition, Salzburg 1985, ISBN 3-7017-0408-2 .
- Round dance. A story. (Liber Libertas). Residenz Verlag, Salzburg 1988, ISBN 3-7017-0560-7 .
- Between the time. Novel . Residenz Verlag, Salzburg 1997, ISBN 3-7017-1100-3 .
- A long year. Novel . Jung und Jung Verlag, Salzburg 2016, ISBN 399027080X .
- The untalented liar. Novel . Jung und Jung Verlag, Salzburg 2019, ISBN 978-3-99027-230-5 .
- Sun in an empty room. Prose pieces . Golden Luft Verlag, Mainz 2019, ISBN 978-3-9818555-6-2 .
Awards and honors
- 1980 State grant from the Federal Ministry for Education and the Arts
- 1981 Manuscript Award of the Forum Stadtpark Graz
- 1985 Book award from the Federal Ministry for Education and Art
- 1986 Honorary gift for art and science from the state of Vorarlberg for literature
- 1986 literary scholarship from the German Literature Association Darmstadt
- 1986 sponsorship award for the Bremen Literature Prize
- 1986 Rauris Literature Prize
- 1988 Prize for the Hermann Hesse Prize
- 1989 Nicolas Born Prize , Lucca, Italy
- 2016 Shortlist German Book Prize with A Long Year
- 2019 Longlist German Book Prize with The Untalented Liar
literature
- Theo Breuer : Twenty Days - Twenty Novels: A Book Game . In: Matrix . Journal for literature and art , 58th edition, Pop Verlag, Ludwigsburg 2019, pp. 7–167.
Web links
- Literature by and about Eva Schmidt in the catalog of the German National Library
- Eva Schmidt. Brinkmann Literature Agency
- Eva Schmidt: short biography. Literaturhaus Vienna
- Shortlist 2016 - Eva Schmidt: "A long year". Frankfurter Rundschau , October 5, 2016
Individual evidence
- ↑ Katrin Hillgruber: Eva Schmidt 'A long year': Silent Sensations , at: fr-online.de, April 27, 2016
- ↑ The 20 nominees for the German Book Prize have been chosen. In: Spiegel Online . August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Schmidt, Eva |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th May 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lustenau , Vorarlberg |