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Claudio Magris
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| Born | 10 April 1939 Trieste, Italy |
| Occupation | Scholar, translator and writer |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Alma mater | University of Turin |
| Period | 1963–present |
| Notable works | Danubio Microcosmi |
Claudio Magris is an Italian scholar, translator, and writer. He was born on April 10, 1939. He also served as a senator, which is like a member of parliament, for the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy from 1994 to 1996.
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About Claudio Magris
Claudio Magris went to the University of Turin, where he studied German literature. Since 1978, he has been a professor of modern German literature at the University of Trieste.
His Work as a Writer
Magris is a well-known essayist and writes columns for the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera. He also writes for other newspapers and journals across Europe. His many studies have helped people in Italy learn more about Central European culture. He also wrote about the "Habsburg myth," a term he created in 1963. This idea explores how the old Habsburg empire influenced literature.
Magris is a member of several important European academies. He was a senator in the Italian Senate from 1994 to 1996.
His Books and Stories
His first book was about the Habsburg myth in modern Austrian literature. It helped people rediscover important Central European writings. Some of his articles have been collected in books like Dietro le parole ("Behind Words," 1978) and Itaca e oltre ("Ithaca and Beyond," 1982).
He has written essays about famous writers such as E.T.A. Hoffmann, Henrik Ibsen, Italo Svevo, Robert Musil, Hermann Hesse, and Jorge Luis Borges. Many of his novels and plays have been translated into different languages. These include Illazioni su una sciabola (1984), Danubio (1986), Stadelmann (1988), Un altro mare (1991), and Microcosmi (1997). His travel stories are in a book called Journeying (2018).
Famous Works: Danube and Microcosms
His most famous book is Danubio (published as Danube in English) from 1986. In this book, Magris follows the path of the Danube River from where it starts to where it meets the sea. He explores how different cultures, like Christendom and Islam, shaped central Europe along the river.
Another important book is Microcosmi (Microcosms in English), published in 1997. This book focuses on the area where Italy and Istria meet, exploring small worlds and stories from that region.
Awards and Honors
Claudio Magris has received many awards and honors for his writing and his work.
Major Awards
- 1987: Bagutta Prize for Danubio
- 1990: French Award for Best Foreign Book (essays) for Danubio
- 1997: Strega Prize for Microcosmi
- 2001: Erasmus Prize
- 2004: Prince of Asturias Award for Literature
- 2006: Austrian State Prize for European Literature
- 2009: Friedenspreis des Deutschen Buchhandels (Peace Prize of the German Book Trade)
- 2009: Vilenica Prize – a literature prize for Central European authors
- 2014: FIL Literary Award in Romance Languages
- 2016: Franz Kafka Prize
- 2019: Thomas Mann Prize
Honorary Degrees
Many universities have given Claudio Magris honorary doctorates, which are special degrees that recognize his achievements.
- 1991: University of Strasbourg
- 1993: University of Copenhagen
- 1995: University of Klagenfurt
- 1999: University of Szeged
- 2011: Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (Belgium)
- 2011: University of Barcelona
- 2014: University of Murcia
- 2014: West University of Timisoara
- 2017: Free University of Berlin
- 2018: University of Regensburg
Memberships in Academies
He is also a member of several important academies that focus on arts, sciences, and language.
- 2001: Academy of the Arts, Berlin, Literature Section
- Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung, Darmstadt
- Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste, Munich
- Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur, Mainz
- Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien
- Accademia delle scienze di Turino
- Akademie der Wissenschaften, Göttingen
Published Works
Here are some of Claudio Magris's notable books:
- Lontano da dove: Joseph Roth e la tradizione ebraico-orientale (1971; “Far from Where: Joseph Roth and the Oriental Hebrew Tradition”)
- Itaca e oltre (1982; “Ithaca and Beyond”)
- L’anello di Clarisse: grande stile e nichilismo nella letteratura moderna (1984; “Clarisse’s Ring: Tradition and Nihilism in the Modern Literature”)
- Illazioni su una sciabola (1984; translated as Inferences from a Sabre)
- Danubio (1986; translated as Danube: A Sentimental Journey from the Source to the Black Sea)
- Stadelmann (1988)
- Un altro mare (1991; translated as A Different Sea)
- Microcosmi (1997; translated as Microcosms).
- Alla cieca (2006; translated as Blindly)
- Non luogo a procedere (2015; translated as Blameless)
- Tiempo curvo a Krems (2019)
See also
In Spanish: Claudio Magris para niños
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