Sirka Elspaß Wins the Lyrikpreis Orphil 2024 for Best Debut
News21.04.2024
Suhrkamp author Sirka Elspaß has been awarded the prize for best debut collection in the city of Wiesbaden’s Lyrikpreis Orphil 2024 for her collection i am blow-drying my lashes.
The jury remarked about the book: »Elspaß’s poems are impressive because they are not just relentlessly clear and admirably incisive, they also balance their heaviness with a finely wrought sense of humour. When contemporary poetry develops a tone that is this impressively intelligent and succinct, it can also open up a poetic future.«
The award ceremony will be held at Literaturhaus Villa Clementine in Wiesbaden on Wednesday 5 June 2024. The prize is sponsored by Ilse Konell, the widow of the poet George Konell, who lived in Wiesbaden for many years before passing away in 1991. Eslpaß receives a cash prize of €2,500.
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The jury remarked about the book: »Elspaß’s poems are impressive because they are not just relentlessly clear and admirably incisive, they also balance their heaviness with a finely wrought sense of humour. When contemporary poetry develops a tone that is this impressively intelligent and succinct, it can also open up a poetic future.«
The award ceremony will be held at Literaturhaus Villa Clementine in Wiesbaden on Wednesday 5 June 2024. The prize is sponsored by Ilse Konell, the widow of the poet George Konell, who lived in Wiesbaden for many years before passing away in 1991. Eslpaß receives a cash prize of €2,500.
For more information about i am blow-drying my lashes, contact the foreign rights manager for your region.