Kerstin Preiwuß Explained

Kerstin Preiwuß (born 21 November 1980 in Lübz, Germany) is a German writer and arts journalist.[1]

Life and work

Preiwuß was raised in Plau am See and in Rostock. She studied German studies, philosophy and psychology in Leipzig and Aix-en-Provence. Her doctoral thesis dealt with German-Polish toponyms.[2] Preiwuß also holds a degree from the German Institute for Literature where she currently teaches alongside Ulrike Draesner and Michael Lentz as a professor and acts as head of the institute.[3] Between 2010 and 2012, she was co-editor of the Leipzig based literary magazine Edit where she published literature rewiews.[4]

Mainly, Preiwuß writes poetry and novels. For her work she has received numerous awards. She also translates poetry, teaches creative writing and is a visiting lecturer at different universities.

She is a member of the PEN Centre Germany and of the Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung.[5]

Preiwuß lives with her family in Leipzig.[6]

Critical reception

The poetry collection Rede (speech) has received a recommendation by Monika Rinck in the context of the poetry recommendations of the Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung, the foundation Lyrik Kabinett Munich and the Haus für Poesie (House for Poetry) Berlin in 2013.[7]

Honours

Publications

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: [Aalmutter fang an dann rede ich.] (Kerstin Preiwuß) ]. 2024-05-01 . www.lyrikline.org.
  2. Web site: Kerstin Preiwuß Bücher & Biografie PIPER . 2024-05-01 . www.piper.de.
  3. Web site: Universität Leipzig: Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter . 2024-05-09 . www.deutsches-literaturinstitut.de . de.
  4. Web site: Biography of Kerstin Preiwuß in the German literature magazine "die horen" .
  5. Web site: 2021-06-17 . Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung: Neue Akademiker . 2024-04-29 . Süddeutsche.de . de.
  6. Web site: deutschlandfunk.de . Die Lyrikerin Kerstin Preiwuß - Zwischen Lied und Gedicht . 2024-05-01 . Deutschlandfunk . de.
  7. Web site: Kerstin Preiwuß: Rede / 2013 / Lyrik-Empfehlungen . 2024-05-05 . www.lyrik-empfehlungen.de.
  8. Web site: Mondseer Lyrikpreis geht an Kerstin Preiwuß . 2024-05-01 . DER STANDARD . de-AT.
  9. Web site: 2015-10-02 . "Restwärme": Eine Nerzfarm in der DDR als KZ-Metapher - WELT . 2024-05-01 . DIE WELT . de.
  10. Web site: Eichendorff-Literaturpreis an Kerstin Preiwuß . 2024-05-01 . www.boersenblatt.net . de.
  11. News: Literaturpreise der Schillerstiftung: Gisela von Wysocki und Kerstin Preiwuß ausgezeichnet . 2024-05-01 . Der Tagesspiegel Online . de-DE . 1865-2263.