Norbert Gstrein
Norbert Gstrein (born 1961) is an Austrian writer. He was born in Mils in Tyrol,[1] the son of the hotelier and ski school director Norbert Gstrein (1931–1988) and Maria Gstrein, née Thurner (born 1935).[2] He grews up with his five siblings in Vent and attended the secondary school from 1971 to 1979 in Imst.[2] From 1979 to 1984, Gstrein studied mathematics in Innsbruck, Stanford and Erlangen.[2] He not completed his PhD (no defense of his thesis Zur Logik der Fragen) in 1988 at the University of Innsbruck, under the supervision of Roman Liedl and Gerhard Frey.[3]
Gstrein is the author of more than a dozen books, including Winters in the South,[4] translated into English by Anthea Bell and Julian Evans, and A Sense of the Beginning, translated by Julian Evans.[5] Gstrein's novels have been translated into more than a dozen languages.[6] His early books were all based in his native Tyrol.[7] Among his numerous awards are the Alfred Döblin Prize and the Uwe Johnson Prize.[8]
Gstrein lives as a freelance writer in Hamburg.[2]
Awards
[edit]- 1989 Rauris Literature Prize[7]
- 1999 Alfred Döblin Prize[9]
- 2001 Literaturpreis der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung[9]
- 2003 Uwe Johnson Prize[9]
- 2004 Franz Nabl Prize[10]
- 2013 Anton Wildgans Prize[11]
- 2021 Thomas Mann Prize[12][13]
Works
[edit]- Gstrein, Norbert (2022). Vier Tage, drei Nächte : Roman (in German). München. ISBN 978-3-446-27398-6. OCLC 1343601336.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)[14] - —— (2021). Der zweite Jakob : Roman (in German). München. ISBN 978-3-446-26916-3. OCLC 1240151427.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)[15] - —— (2010). Die ganze Wahrheit : Roman (in German). München: C. Hanser. ISBN 978-3-446-23549-6. OCLC 656350271.
- —— (2021). Die kommenden Jahre : Roman (in German). München: Piper Verlag. ISBN 978-3-492-31729-0. OCLC 1289759340.
- —— (2008). Die englischen Jahre Roman (in German). München. ISBN 978-3-446-23123-8. OCLC 276773473.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - —— (2019). Als ich jung war : Roman (in German). München. ISBN 978-3-446-26371-0. OCLC 1114255138.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - —— (2013). Eine Ahnung vom Anfang : Roman (in German). München. ISBN 978-3-446-24334-7. OCLC 854556011.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ——; Kuhn, Heribert (2005). Einer : Erzählung (in German). Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp. ISBN 3-518-18861-5. OCLC 62553924.
- —— (2023). Mehr als nur ein Fremder (in German). München. ISBN 978-3-446-27665-9. OCLC 1348182304.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - —— (2010). Das Handwerk des Tötens Roman (in German). München. ISBN 978-3-423-13849-9. OCLC 503454492.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - —— (2011). In der Luft drei lange Erzählungen (in German). München. ISBN 978-3-446-23695-0. OCLC 711862818.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - —— (2016). In der freien Welt : Roman (in German). München. ISBN 978-3-446-25119-9. OCLC 936302511.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - —— (2000). Selbstportrait mit einer Toten (in German). Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp. ISBN 3-518-41123-3. OCLC 44493647.
- —— (2004). Wem gehört eine Geschichte? : Fakten, Fiktionen und ein Beweismittel gegen alle Wahrscheinlichkeit des wirklichen Lebens (in German). Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp. ISBN 3-518-41637-5. OCLC 56583390.
- —— (1993). O₂ : Novelle (in German). Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp. ISBN 3-518-40551-9. OCLC 29253808.
- —— (1992). Das Register : Roman (in German). Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp. ISBN 3-518-40478-4. OCLC 27054168.
- —— (1989). Anderntags : Erzählung (in German). Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp. ISBN 3-518-11625-8. OCLC 21139019.
- —— (1995). Der Kommerzialrat : Bericht (in German). Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp. ISBN 3-518-40712-0. OCLC 33257141.
English translations
[edit]- Gstrein, Norbert; Translation of: Gstrein, Norbert (2012). Winters in the south. London. ISBN 978-1-906694-30-2. OCLC 815497663.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ——; Evans, Julian (2016). A sense of the beginning. London. ISBN 978-0-85705-358-9. OCLC 920726910.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ——; Bangerter, Lowell A. (1995). The register. Riverside, CA: Ariadne Press. ISBN 1-57241-012-4. OCLC 31969062.
- —— (2002). The English years. London: Harvill. ISBN 1-86046-946-9. OCLC 48235557.
French translations
[edit]- Gstrein, Norbert; Le Lay, Olivier (2022). Quand j'étais jeune : roman (in French). Paris. ISBN 978-2-246-82586-9. OCLC 1317828424.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ——; Boccon-Gibod, Isabelle; Impr. Firmin-Didot (1991). Un d'ici : roman (in French). [Paris]: Gallimard. ISBN 2-07-072228-7. OCLC 406539377.
- —— (2005). À qui appartient une histoire? : des faits, des fictions, ainsi qu'une preuve contre toute vraisemblance de la vie réelle (in French). Paris: Laurence Teper. ISBN 2-9520442-9-5. OCLC 77034448.
- ——; Kowalski, Colette (1994). Le Registre : roman (in French). [Paris]: Gallimard. ISBN 2-07-073208-8. OCLC 31423400.
- ——; Lortholary, Bernard (2002). Les années d'Angleterre (in French). Paris: Gallimard. ISBN 2-07-075812-5. OCLC 401623036.
- ——; Daran, Valérie de; Impr. Laballery (2005). Le métier de tuer (in French). Paris: L. Teper. ISBN 2-916010-00-9. OCLC 469332407.
- ——; Le Lay, Olivier (2016). Une vague idée du début : roman (in French). [Paris]: Gallimard. ISBN 978-2-07-014622-2. OCLC 946034634.
Spanish translations
[edit]- Gstrein, Norbert; Blanco, Rosa Pilar (2006). El oficio de matar (in Spanish). Barcelona: Tusquets Editores. ISBN 84-8310-341-9. OCLC 71820857.
- ——; Najmías, Daniel (2001). Los años ingleses (in Spanish). Barcelona: Tusquets Editores. ISBN 84-8310-184-X. OCLC 48637549.
Polish translations
[edit]- Gstrein, Norbert; Kalinowska, Elżbieta (2003). Angielskie lata (in Polish). Izabelin: Świat Literacki. ISBN 83-88612-60-3. OCLC 749587030.
Dutch translations
[edit]- Gstrein, Norbert; Snick, Els (2005). Een wrede zomer (in Dutch). Amsterdam: Cossee. ISBN 90-5936-052-4. OCLC 67007717.
- ——; Snick, Els (2006). De dag dat ze Jakob kwamen halen (in Dutch). Amsterdam: Cossee. ISBN 90-5936-133-4. OCLC 150276671.
References
[edit]- ^ "Schriftsteller Norbert Gstrein: "Sag ihnen, wer du bist"". Der Standard (in German). 5 February 2021. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Norbert Gstrein". orawww.uibk.ac.at (in German). 21 October 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Autor Gstrein : Werde fälschlich immer als "Doktor" angesprochen". Die Welt (in German). 27 August 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ Gstrein, Norbert. "Winters in the South – New Books in German". New Books in German. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ Gstrein, Norbert (15 September 2016). "Review: A Sense of the Beginning". European Literature Network. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Norbert Gstrein". internationales literaturfestival berlin (in German). 13 May 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ a b "Personen". Goethe-Institut Türkei (in German). 1 June 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Norbert Gstrein – 10 Bücher". Perlentaucher. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
- ^ a b c "Uwe-Johnson-Preis 2003 geht an Norbert Gstrein für seinen Roman "Das Handwerk des Tötens"". humanistisch.de (in German). 3 July 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Norbert Gstrein erhält Franz Nabl-Preis". Der Standard (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Anton-Wildgans-Preis geht an Norbert Gstrein". kurier.at (in German). 18 June 2014. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ Scherf, Martina (1 June 2022). "München: Norbert Gstrein bekommt den Thomas-Mann-Preis verliehen". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "Norbert Gstrein Bücher & Biografie". PIPER (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ ""Vier Tage, drei Nächte": Norbert Gstreins merkwürdiger Roman". NDR.de (in German). 29 August 2022. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ Klute, Hilmar (15 February 2021). ""Der zweite Jakob", ein Roman von Norbert Gstrein über Wut und Schuld". Süddeutsche.de (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
Further reading
[edit]- Andre, Thomas (25 June 2022). "Norbert Gstrein über Olaf Scholz: "schwache Figur"– ein Interview". Hamburger Abendblatt (in German). Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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