Felicitas Hoppe
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Felicitas Hoppe is a German writer.
she studied literature, rhetorics and theology: from 1982 to 1984 at the Eberhard Karls Universität in Tübingen, from 1984 to 1986 at the University of Oregon
and from 1987 to 1990 at the Freien Universität Berlin. In 2006 she was a visiting scholar at Dartmouth College
. She worked as a dramaturge
and journalist. Since 1996 she is a freelance writer living in Berlin.
using official case records. As a relatively young, successful and female writer, she belongs to a group of writers which literary criticism calls the "Fräuleinwunder".
For her work as a writer she received the following awards: in 1994 Alfred-Döblin-Stipendium
(a scholarship), in 1996 Aspekte-Literaturpreis
and the Ernst-Willner-Preis at the Ingeborg-Bachmann-Wettbewerb in Klagenfurt, in 1997 the Rauriser Literaturpreis, in 2004 the Nicolas Born-Preis des Landes Niedersachsen, the Heimito von Doderer-Literaturpreis and the Spycher: Literaturpreis Leuk, in 2005 the Brüder-Grimm-Preis der Stadt Hanau. In 2005 she also held the Poetikdozentur: junge Autoren der Fachhochschule Wiesbaden. In 2007 she received Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen
and the Roswitha-Preis.
Early Years
Felicitas Hoppe was born in Hamelin and grew up there. After her AbiturAbitur
Abitur is a designation used in Germany, Finland and Estonia for final exams that pupils take at the end of their secondary education, usually after 12 or 13 years of schooling, see also for Germany Abitur after twelve years.The Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife, often referred to as...
she studied literature, rhetorics and theology: from 1982 to 1984 at the Eberhard Karls Universität in Tübingen, from 1984 to 1986 at the University of Oregon
University of Oregon
-Colleges and schools:The University of Oregon is organized into eight schools and colleges—six professional schools and colleges, an Arts and Sciences College and an Honors College.- School of Architecture and Allied Arts :...
and from 1987 to 1990 at the Freien Universität Berlin. In 2006 she was a visiting scholar at Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
. She worked as a dramaturge
Dramaturge
A dramaturge or dramaturg is a professional position within a theatre or opera company that deals mainly with research and development of plays or operas...
and journalist. Since 1996 she is a freelance writer living in Berlin.
Career
Her work often deals with transitory themes, as in "Picknick der Friseure", in a comical, but nevertheless thrilling way, which make her stories seem to be absurd. She also uses the technique of quotation for her novels, as in "Johanna", where she reconstructs the story of Joan of ArcJoan of Arc
Saint Joan of Arc, nicknamed "The Maid of Orléans" , is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France who claimed divine guidance, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, which paved the way for the...
using official case records. As a relatively young, successful and female writer, she belongs to a group of writers which literary criticism calls the "Fräuleinwunder".
For her work as a writer she received the following awards: in 1994 Alfred-Döblin-Stipendium
Alfred-Döblin-Stipendium
Alfred-Döblin-Stipendium is a literary prize of Germany.- Noted scholars :* Martin Ahrends* María Cecilia Barbetta* Eva Brunner* Jonas-Philipp Dallmann* Judith Hermann* Massum Faryar* Anja Frisch* Julia Franck* Steffen Jacobs* Martin Jankowski...
(a scholarship), in 1996 Aspekte-Literaturpreis
Aspekte-Literaturpreis
Aspekte-Literaturpreis is a literary prize of Germany.- Winners:*1979 Hanns-Josef Ortheil for Fermer*1980 Michael Schneider for Das Spiegelkabinett*1981 Thomas Hürlimann for Die Tessinerin*1982 Inge Merkel for Das andere Gesicht...
and the Ernst-Willner-Preis at the Ingeborg-Bachmann-Wettbewerb in Klagenfurt, in 1997 the Rauriser Literaturpreis, in 2004 the Nicolas Born-Preis des Landes Niedersachsen, the Heimito von Doderer-Literaturpreis and the Spycher: Literaturpreis Leuk, in 2005 the Brüder-Grimm-Preis der Stadt Hanau. In 2005 she also held the Poetikdozentur: junge Autoren der Fachhochschule Wiesbaden. In 2007 she received Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen
Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen
Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen is a literary prize of Germany....
and the Roswitha-Preis.
Works
- Unglückselige Begebenheiten, Eppelheim 1991
- Picknick der Friseure, Rowohlt Verlag, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1996
- Das Richtfest, Berlin 1997
- Drei Kapitäne, Berlin 1998
- Pigafetta, Reinbek bei Hamburg 1999
- Vom Bäcker und seiner Frau, Berlin 1999
- Die Torte, Berlin 2000
- Fakire und Flötisten, Berlin 2001
- Paradiese, Übersee, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2003
- Die Reise nach Java, Berlin 2003
- Verbrecher und Versager, Hamburg 2004
- Ausgerutscht, Mathegeschichte
- Johanna, Frankfurt am Main 2006
- Iwein Löwenritter, Frankfurt am Main 2008
- Sieben Schätze. Augsburger Vorlesungen, Frankfurt am Main 2009
- Der beste Platz der Welt, Dörlemann Verlag, Zürich 2009