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Brigitte Kronauer

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Brigitte Kronauer, born 1940 in Essen, studied German Literature and Education, and then worked for a short period as a teacher. She moved to Hamburg in 1974 and became a full-time author. She published numerous novels and short stories, winning many distinguished literary prizes. Brigitte Kronauer died 2019 in Hamburg.

(Updated: 2020)

Awards

  • 2017 Thomas Mann Prize
  • 2013 Samuel Bogumil Prize
  • 2011 Jean Paul  Prize
  • 2005 Georg Büchner Prize
  • 2005 City of Bremen Literature Prize
  • 2004 Mörike Prize
  • 2003 Grimmelshausen Prize
  • 2001 Ruhr Literature Prize
  • 1998 Joseph Breitbach Prize
  • 1998 Hubert Fichte Prize
  • 1994 Berliner Literature Prize
  • 1989 Ida Dehmel Literature Prize
  • 1989 Heinrich Böll Prize
  • 1985 Fontane Prize

More Publications

Das Schöne, Schäbige, Schwankende
Novel. Klett-Cotta Verlag, Stuttgart 2019.
 
Der Scheik von Aachen
Novel. Klett-Cotta Verlag, Stuttgart 2016.
 
Gewäsch und Gewimmel
Novel. Klett-Cotta Verlag, Stuttgart 2013.
 
Die Kleider der Frauen.
Stories. Reclam, Stuttgart 2008.
 
Errötende Mörder
Novel. Klett-Cotta Verlag, Stuttgart 2007.
 
Frau Melanie, Frau Martha und Frau Gertrud.
Three Stories. Suhrkamp, Frankfurt am Main 2005.
 
Verlangen nach Musik und Gebirge
Novel. Klett-Cotta Verlag, Stuttgart 2004.
 
Teufelsbrück
Novel. Klett-Cotta Verlag, Stuttgart 2000.
 
Das Taschentuch
Novel. Klett-Cotta Verlag, Stuttgart 1994.
 
Die Wiese
Novel. Reclam, Stuttgart 1993.
 
Die Frau in den Kissen
Novel. Klett-Cotta Verlag, Stuttgart 1990.
 
Enten und Knäckebrot.
Seven Stories. Klett-Cotta Verlag, Stuttgart 1988.
 
Berittener Bogenschütze
Novel. Klett-Cotta Verlag, Stuttgart 1986.
 
Rita Münster
Novel. Klett-Cotta Verlag, Stuttgart 1983.
 
Die gemusterte Nacht
Novel. Klett-Cotta Verlag, Stuttgart 1981.
 
Frau Mühlenbeck im Gehäus
Novel. Klett-Cotta Verlag, Stuttgart 1980

Featured Books

Book cover Two black hunters

Zwei schwarze Jäger
[Two black hunters]

Klett-Cotta Verlag

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