Jörg Jacob
Jörg Jacob (born October 16, 1964 in Glauchau ) is a German writer .
Life
Jörg Jacob was born in Glauchau in Saxony in 1964. After training as an upholsterer , he worked in handicraft businesses, on the assembly line, in gastronomy , as an assistant carer and as an employee of a meeting place for art and culture . Jacob completed his Abitur at an evening grammar school and studied at the German Literature Institute in Leipzig .
After publishing short stories in well-known anthologies and magazines, he made his debut novel in 2006. Jörg Jacob has received various awards and grants, including the Gellert Prize for his novel “The Vineta Riff” and a multi-month residency grant from the Kulturstiftung der Länder for the Villa Decius in Krakow.
Awards
- 1999: Literature grant from the city of Leipzig and 1st prize in the MDR literary competition
- 2002: Working grant from the Saxon State Ministry for Science and Art
- 2003: Working grant from the Saxony Cultural Foundation
- 2005: 1st Literature Prize of the Free German Association of Authors
- 2006: Residence grant from the Kulturstiftung der Länder for the Villa Decius / Cracow
- 2006: Gellert Prize
- 2007: Working grant from the Saxony Cultural Foundation
- 2008: Residency Scholarships Ventspils House, Latvia and Studios International, Künstlerhaus Denkmalschmiede Höfgen
- 2009: Residence grant At-Home-Gallery Samorin, Slovakia
- 2010: Residence grant Klaipeda Communication and Culture Center, Lithuania
Works
- The Vineta Reef . Mitteldeutscher Verlag , Halle 2006, ISBN 3-89812-362-6 .
- Floods . Mitteldeutscher Verlag, Halle 2009, ISBN 978-3-89812-630-4 .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jacob, Jörg |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 16, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Glauchau |