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- W.G. Sebald in Context
- W.G. Sebald in Context
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Notes on Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Note on Text
- Chronology
- Abbreviations
- Works by W.G. Sebald
- Part I Biographical Aspects
- Part II The Literary Works
- Part III Themes and Influences
- Part IV Reception and Legacy
- Chapter 31 Sebald Scholarship
- Chapter 32 Sebald in Translation
- Chapter 33 The Sebaldian
- Chapter 34 Film
- Chapter 35 Pop Music
- Chapter 36 Literary Prizes
- Chapter 37 Visual Arts and Exhibitions
- Chapter 38 The Cult of Sebald
- Further Reading
- Index
Chapter 36 - Literary Prizes
from Part IV - Reception and Legacy
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 24 August 2023
- W.G. Sebald in Context
- W.G. Sebald in Context
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Notes on Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Note on Text
- Chronology
- Abbreviations
- Works by W.G. Sebald
- Part I Biographical Aspects
- Part II The Literary Works
- Part III Themes and Influences
- Part IV Reception and Legacy
- Chapter 31 Sebald Scholarship
- Chapter 32 Sebald in Translation
- Chapter 33 The Sebaldian
- Chapter 34 Film
- Chapter 35 Pop Music
- Chapter 36 Literary Prizes
- Chapter 37 Visual Arts and Exhibitions
- Chapter 38 The Cult of Sebald
- Further Reading
- Index
Summary
This essay analyses the reception of W.G. Sebald during his lifetime based on his track record of literary prizes awarded to him inside and outside Germany. His increasing recognition, both in Germany and in the anglophone world, is reflected in the literary prizes he received. Likewise, the literary prizes reveal significant differences in Sebald’s domestic and foreign reception, which result from the fact that in Germany his aggressive critical essays, attacking major literary figures, resulted in reservations of many juries awarding prizes and other recognitions.
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- W. G. Sebald in Context , pp. 322 - 330Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023