Philipp Weiss
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Philipp Weiss
Philipp Weiss was born in Vienna, where he currently lives and works, in 1982. He studied German studies and philosophy and has published theatre plays and short stories. Am Weltenrand sitzen die Menschen und lachen is his first novel. In 2018, he was awarded the Literary Prize of the Jürgen Ponto Foundation.
Philipp Weiss was born in Vienna, where he currently lives and works, in 1982. He studied German studies and philosophy and has published theatre plays and short stories. Am Weltenrand sitzen die Menschen und lachen is his first novel. In 2018, he was awarded the Literary Prize of the Jürgen Ponto Foundation.
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Year of Publication: 2018
Philipp WeissYear of Publication: 2018
On the edge of the world man sits and laughs
In On the edge of the world man sits and laughs, Philipp Weiss recounts the world’s transformation during the Anthropocene – that epoch of earth’s history in...
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Philipp Weiss wins Klaus Michael Kühne Prize 2018
For his novel Am Weltenrand sitzen die Menschen und lachen Philipp Weiss has been awarded the Klaus Michael Kühne Prize 2018.News