Judith Schalansky
Judith Schalansky (born 20 September 1980) is a German writer, book designer and publisher.
Judith Schalansky
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- Name
- Judith Schalansky
- Born
- 20 September 1980
- Birthplace
- Greifswald, East Germany
- Occupation
- writer, book designer, publisher
- Nationality
- Germany · German Democratic Republic
- Fields
- prose
- Known for
- Atlas of Remote Islands · The Giraffe's Neck
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Judith Schalansky (born 20 September 1980) is a German writer, book designer and publisher.
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Key facts
• Name — Judith Schalansky • Born — 20 September 1980 • Birthplace — Greifswald, East Germany • Occupation — writer, book designer, publisher
Work
Work
Her book Atlas of Remote Islands won first prize in the Stiftung Buchkunst's "The Most Beautiful German Books" competition (German: Die schönsten deutschen Bücher) in 2009. In 2012, she won the same prize for The Giraffe’s Neck. Schalansky has degrees in both art history and communication design. Since 2013, she has been the general editor of the Naturkunden series, published by Matthes & Seitz.
Personal life
Personal life
Schalansky was born in Greifswald. She lives in Berlin with her partner, actress Bettina Hoppe. The asteroid 95247 Schalansky was named after her in 2011.
English translations
English translations
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Life and career
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Life and career
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1980
Judith Schalansky born at Greifswald.
Primary material
Documents and archives
Institutional database
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q98434: Judith Schalansky
Scholarly · Wikimedia Foundation
authority file
- Gemeinsame Normdatei 1379145945, Judith Schalansky ou Le livre, mémoire du monde (Veranstaltung : 2024 : Paris).
General reference · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
reference work
- “Judith Schalansky”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards and honors
• 2007: Silbermedaille des Art Directors Club Deutschland for Fraktur mon Amour • 2007: Type Directors Club's Award for Typographic Excellence for Fraktur mon Amour • 2009: First Prize, Stiftung Buchkunst's "The Most Beautiful German Books" for Atlas der abgelegenen Inseln • 2012: First Prize, Stiftung Buchkunst's "The Most Beautiful German Books" for Der Hals der Giraffe • 2014: Preis der Literaturhäuser • 2014: Mainzer Stadtschreiberin • 2015: Droste Prize • 2018: Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize for Verzeichnis einiger Verluste • 2020: Christine Lavant Preis • 2020: Nicolas Born Prize • 2021: Warwick Prize for Women in Translation • 2021: Gutenberg Prize of the City of Leipzig • 2022: Carl-Amery-Literaturpreis • 2024: Royal Society of Literature International Writer • 2025: Lessing Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
German writer Judith Schalansky at the Erlangen writers festival 2011
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Judith Schalansky during author’s meeting, Klub Proza, Wrocław Literature House, Poland
Rafał Komorowski
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- 1.The Island Review. Island books: Judith Schalansky.
- 2.Stiftung Buchkunst. www.stiftung-buchkunst.de.
- 3.Deutsche Welle. Judith Schalansky: 'The Giraffe's Neck' DW 8 October 2018. dw.com.
- 4.Jet Propulsion Laboratory. JPL Small-Body Database Browser: 95247 Schalansky (2002 CH52).
- 5.Naturkunden – herausgegeben von Judith Schalansky – versandkostenfrei online kaufen – Lehmanns.de. www.lehmanns.de.
- 6.Judith Schalansky auf suhrkamp.de. Suhrkamp Verlag. 23 February 2012.
- 7.Schalansky, Judith. Ungeheuerliche Hetze. 7 May 2019.
- 8.Battersby, Eileen. Review of The Giraffe's Neck by Judith Schalansky, English edition. The Irish Times. 22 March 2014.
- 9.Self, John. An Inventory of Losses by Judith Schalansky review – it can't last. The Guardian. 4 December 2020.
- 10.Verlag Hermann Schmidt Mainz räumt ab beim ADC. BuchMarkt. 27 March 2007.
- 11.About. The Krause Essay Prize. 15 June 2018.
- 12.Von der Magie schöner Bücher. Deutschlandfunk Kultur. 2 September 2022.
- 13.Stadtschreiberin 2014. Landeshauptstadt Mainz. 4 February 2015.
- 14.Schalansky, Judith. Droste-Preis 2015 für Judith Schalansky. Nachricht auf suhrkamp.de. Suhrkamp Verlag. 16 June 2021.
- 15.Wilhelm-Raabe-Literaturpreis für Judith Schalansky – "Sie erfindet die Dinge quasi neu". Deutschlandfunk. 25 September 2018.
- 16.Judith Schalansky erhält Christine Lavant Preis 2020 : Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur. Mainz. 5 October 2020.
- 17.Nicolas-Born-Preis für Judith Schalansky. Die Zeit. 16 November 2022.
- 18.Schalansky, Judith. Judith Schalansky receives Gutenberg Prize 2021. News on suhrkamp.de. Suhrkamp Verlag. 16 June 2021.
- 19.Judith Schalansky erhält den Carl-Amery-Literaturpreis 2022. BuchMarkt. 18 February 2022.
- 20.Royal Society of Literature International Writers 2024. bronasbooks.com. 10 December 2024.
- 21."Judith Schalansky erhält Lessing-Preis". wdr.de, 21 November 2025 (in German). Retrieved 21 November 2025.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 5
- Schalansky, Judith. Fraktur mon Amour. 2008. 978-3-87439-748-3.
- Schalansky, Judith. Blau steht dir nicht : Matrosenroman. Marebuchverlag. 2008. 978-3-86648-078-0.
- Schalansky, Judith. Atlas der abgelegenen Inseln fünfzig Inseln, auf denen ich nie war und niemals sein werde. Buchbinderei Schaumann. 2010. 978-3-7632-6315-8.
- Schalansky, Judith. Der Hals der Giraffe Bildungsroman. 2011. 978-3-518-42177-2.
- Schalansky, Judith. Verzeichnis einiger Verluste. 2018. 978-3-518-42824-5.
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Institutional database
Wikidata, structured authority record Q98434: Judith SchalanskyWikimedia Foundation
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 1379145945, Judith Schalansky ou Le livre, mémoire du monde (Veranstaltung : 2024 : Paris).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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