Arnold Stadler
Encyclopedia
Arnold Stadler is a German
writer, essay
ist and translator.
He was born April 9, 1954 in Meßkirch
in the district of Sigmaringen
in Baden-Württemberg
in Germany
.
, a neighboring village of his birthplace Meßkirch. Stadler studied catholic theology in Munich
and Rome
, German philology at Freiburg im Breisgau and Köln
, ending with a doctoral degree (Dr. phil.). The first serious and prominent recommendation regarding his works came 1994 of Martin Walser
(Der Spiegel
No. 31 from 1 August 1994). The partial autobiographically affected works play frequently in his region of origin (Heimat), the landscape between the Danube
and the Lake of Constance. The change of this rurally shaped area and its homelessness {Heimatlosigkeit) are recurring topics in his literary works.
Stadler is member of the foundation board for the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
writer, essay
Essay
An essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author's personal point of view. Essays can consist of a number of elements, including: literary criticism, political manifestos, learned arguments, observations of daily life, recollections, and reflections of the author. The definition...
ist and translator.
He was born April 9, 1954 in Meßkirch
Meßkirch
Meßkirch is a town in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany.Meßkirch was the residence of the counts of Zimmern, widely known through Count Froben Christoph's Zimmern Chronicle ....
in the district of Sigmaringen
Sigmaringen
Sigmaringen is a town in southern Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg. Situated on the upper Danube, it is the capital of the Sigmaringen district....
in Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
Life
Stadler grew up on a farm in Rast, a small village adjoining SauldorfSauldorf
Sauldorf is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
, a neighboring village of his birthplace Meßkirch. Stadler studied catholic theology in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
and Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, German philology at Freiburg im Breisgau and Köln
University of Cologne
The University of Cologne is one of the oldest universities in Europe and, with over 44,000 students, one of the largest universities in Germany. The university is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, an association of Germany's leading research universities...
, ending with a doctoral degree (Dr. phil.). The first serious and prominent recommendation regarding his works came 1994 of Martin Walser
Martin Walser
At first the speech did not cause a great stir. Indeed, the audience present in Church of St. Paul received the speech with applause, though Walser's critic Ignatz Bubis did not applaud, as confirmed by television footage of the event...
(Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel
Der Spiegel is a German weekly news magazine published in Hamburg. It is one of Europe's largest publications of its kind, with a weekly circulation of more than one million.-Overview:...
No. 31 from 1 August 1994). The partial autobiographically affected works play frequently in his region of origin (Heimat), the landscape between the Danube
Danube
The Danube is a river in the Central Europe and the Europe's second longest river after the Volga. It is classified as an international waterway....
and the Lake of Constance. The change of this rurally shaped area and its homelessness {Heimatlosigkeit) are recurring topics in his literary works.
Literature awards and distinctions
- 1989 Literature Award (Literaturförderpreis) of the Jürgen PontoJürgen PontoJürgen Ponto, was a German banker and chairman of the Dresdner Bank board of directors. Previously, he had worked as a lawyer...
Stiftung - 1994 Hermann HesseHermann HesseHermann Hesse was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature...
Award (Förderpreis) for Feuerland - 1995 Nicolas BornNicolas BornNicolas Born was a German writer.Nicolas Born was - together with Rolf Dieter Brinkmann - one of the most important and most innovative German poets of his generation...
Prize of the Hubert Burda StiftungHubert BurdaHubert Burda is a German art historian and publisher. Hubert Burda is CEO and owner of Hubert Burda Media, publishing more than 250 magazines inside and outside Germany... - 1996 Thaddäus Troll Prize
- 1996 Culture Prize "Der Feldweg" of the Museum Society Wald, Baden-WürttembergWald, Baden-WürttembergWald is a municipality in the district of Sigmaringen in Baden-Württemberg in Germany....
- 1998 Marie Luise KaschnitzMarie Luise KaschnitzMarie Luise Kaschnitz was a German short story writer, novelist, essayist and poet. She is considered to be one of the leading post-war German poets...
Prize - 1998/1999 Stadtschreiber von Bergen-Enkheim
- 1999 AlemannicAlemannic GermanAlemannic is a group of dialects of the Upper German branch of the Germanic language family. It is spoken by approximately ten million people in six countries: Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein, France and Italy...
Literature Prize - 1999 Georg Büchner PrizeGeorg Büchner PrizeThe Georg Büchner Prize is the most important literary prize of Germany. It was created in 1923 in memory of Georg Büchner and was only given to artists who came from or were closely tied to Büchner's home of Hesse...
- 2002 Medal for Merit of the state of Baden-WürttembergBaden-WürttembergBaden-Württemberg is one of the 16 states of Germany. Baden-Württemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine, and is the third largest in both area and population of Germany's sixteen states, with an area of and 10.7 million inhabitants...
- 2002 Participating Max KadeMax KadeDr. h.c. Max Kade was an emigrant from Germany to New York City who became successful in the pharmaceutical industry. Kade was committed to advancing German-American relations...
writerWriterA writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
at the Washington University in St. Louis - 2004 Stefan AndresStefan AndresStefan Paul Andres was a German novelist.He was a widely-read German writer in the post-World War II period.-Works:* Bruder Lucifer...
Prize - 2004/2005 Scholarship holder of the International Künstlerhaus Villa Concordia in BambergBambergBamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...
- 2006 Honoris causaHonorary degreeAn honorary degree or a degree honoris causa is an academic degree for which a university has waived the usual requirements, such as matriculation, residence, study, and the passing of examinations...
of the Freien Universität Berlin (Faculty for historical and cultural sciences; Seminar for catholic theology; Laudatorin: Annette SchavanAnnette Schavan' is a German politician . She has been the Federal Minister of Education and Research since November 22, 2005.From 1995-2005, she served as the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports of the German state of Baden-Württemberg...
). - 2009 Kleist PrizeKleist PrizeThe Kleist Prize is an annual German literature prize. The prize was first awarded in 1912, on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of the death of Heinrich von Kleist. The Kleist Prize was the most important literary award of the Weimar Republic, but was discontinued in 1933.In 1985 the prize...
(destined by Péter EsterházyPéter EsterházyPéter Esterházy is one of the most widely known contemporary Hungarian writers. His books are considered to be significant contributions to postwar literature....
} - 2010 Johann Peter HebelJohann Peter HebelJohann Peter Hebel was a German short story writer and dialectal poet, most famous for his collection of alemannic tales Schatzkästlein des rheinischen Hausfreundes .-Life:...
Prize
Stadler is member of the foundation board for the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade.
Works
- Kein Herz und keine Seele. Man muss es singen können, Gedichte, Erker-Verlag, St. Gallen 1986
- Das Buch der Psalmen und die deutschsprachige Lyrik des 20. Jahrhunderts. Zu den Psalmen im Werk Bertolt Brechts und Paul Celans (= Dissertation zur Erlangung des Doktorgrades der Phil. Fak. der Univ. Köln, vorgelegt von A. Stadler 1986), Böhlau Verlag, Köln, Wien 1989
- Ich war einmal, Roman, Residenz, Salzburg 1989
- Feuerland, Roman, Residenz, Salzburg 1992
- Mein Hund, meine Sau, mein Leben, Roman, Residenz, Salzburg 1994
- Warum toben die Heiden und andere Psalmen, Residenz, Salzburg 1995
- Gedichte aufs Land, mit Offsetlithografien von Hildegard Pütz, Eremiten-Presse, Düsseldorf 1995
- Der Tod und ich, wir zwei, Residenz, Salzburg 1996
- Johann Peter Hebels Unvergänglichkeit, Mayer, Berlin/Stuttgart 1997
- Ausflug nach Afrika. Eine Wintergeschichte, Edition Isele, Eggingen 1997
- Volubilis oder Meine Reisen ans Ende der Welt, Erzählungen, Edition Isele, Eggingen 1999
- Ein hinreissender Schrotthändler, Roman, DuMont, Köln 1999, Taschenbuch Goldmann, München 2001
- Die Menschen lügen. Alle. Und andere Psalmen, Insel, Frankfurt a.M. 1999
- Erbarmen mit dem Seziermesser, Essays, DuMont, Köln 2000
- Tohuwabohu. Heiliges und Profanes, gelesen und wiedergelesen von Arnold Stadler nach dem 11. September 2001, Anthologie, DuMont, Köln, August 2002
- Sehnsucht. Versuch über das erste Mal, Roman, DuMont, Köln, August 2002
- Eines Tages, vielleicht auch nachts, Roman, Jung und Jung, 2003
- Mein Stifter. Porträt eines Selbstmörders in spe, DuMont, Köln 2005
- Komm, gehen wir. Roman, S. Fischer, Frankfurt a. M. 2007
- Salvatore S. Fischer, Frankfurt a. M. 2008
- Träumen vom Fliegen, mit dem Fotokünstler Jan von HollebenJan Von HollebenJan von Holleben is a German photographer.- Biography :Born in 1977 in Cologne and brought up in the southern German countryside, he lived most of his youth in an alternative commune and identifies a strong connection between the development of his photographic work and the influence of his...
, Hoffmann und Campe, Hamburg 2008 - Einmal auf der Welt. Und dann so. Roman (kompilierte, überarbeitete und erweiterte Fassung der Romane Ich war einmal, Feuerland und Mein Hund, meine Sau, mein Leben), S. Fischer, Frankfurt a. M. 2009
Literature
- Irene Armbruster: Büchner-Preisträger Arnold Stadler in New York. Kein Landei; in: "Aufbau" No. 8, New York, April 20, 2000; p. 7.
- Martin WalserMartin WalserAt first the speech did not cause a great stir. Indeed, the audience present in Church of St. Paul received the speech with applause, though Walser's critic Ignatz Bubis did not applaud, as confirmed by television footage of the event...
: Über das Verbergen der Verzweiflung; in: "DER SPIEGEL" Nr. 29/1999, Hamburg, 19. Juli 1999; S. 161-162. - Contemporary German Fiction − Writing in the Berlin Republic. By Stuart Taberner, 2007 Cambridge University Press ISBN 0521860784
- Gregory Alexander Knott: Arnold Stadler and the metaphysics of Heimat. Thesis (Ph. D.), Washington University, 2007. http://catalog.wustl.edu/record=b3395722~S2