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Judith Schalansky (born 20 September 1980) is a German writer, book designer and publisher.[1]

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Judith Schalansky
Born	(1980-09-20) 20 September 1980 (age 42) Greifswald, East Germany
Occupation	writer, book designer, publisher

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.[2] In 2012, she won the same prize for The Giraffe’s Neck.[3] Schalansky has degrees in both art history and communication design.[4] Since 2013, she has been the general editor of the Naturkunden series, published by Matthes & Seitz.[5]

Personal life

Schalansky was born in Greifswald. She lives in Berlin with her partner, actor Bettina Hoppe.[6]

The asteroid 95247 Schalansky was named after her in 2011.[4]

Bibliography

• Fraktur mon Amour (Verlag Hermann Schmidt Mainz, 2006; Princeton Architectural Press, 2008)
• Blau steht dir nicht (2008). Blue Doesn't Suit You.
• Atlas der abgelegenen Inseln (2009). Atlas of Remote Islands, trans. by Christine Lo (2010)
• Der Hals der Giraffe (2011). The Giraffe’s Neck, trans. by Shaun Whiteside (2014)[7]
• Verzeichnis einiger Verluste (2018). An Inventory of Losses, trans. by Jackie Smith (2020)

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
• 2011: Essay Prize, for Atlas of Remote Islands
• 2012: First Prize, Stiftung Buchkunst's "The Most Beautiful German Books" for Der Hals der Giraffe
• 2014: Preis der Literaturhäuser
• 2015: Droste-Preis
• 2018: Wilhelm Raabe Literature Prize for Verzeichnis einiger Verluste
• 2020: Christine Lavant Preis
• 2020: Nicolas Born Prize
• 2021: Warwick Prize for Women in Translation

References

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