Der Adelbert-von-Chamisso-Preis zwischen Inklusion und Exklusion: Mehrsprachigkeit und Interkulturalität in der deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur

Migration phenomena and the complex dynamics of globalization since the post-war period have had a profound impact on the German-speaking literary field. This book spotlights the Adelbert von Chamisso Prize (1985-2017), a key reflection of these shifts and one of the most debated awards in the German-speaking literary world. By creating a literary space defined by multilingualism and interculturality, the prize exposed the paradox of labeling Through an in-depth analysis of archival material and selected literary works, this book reveals how, within the context of the Chamisso Prize and Chamisso Literature, notions such as mother tongue and foreign language, origin and nationality, foreignness and Germanness become powerful instruments of cultural inclusion and exclusion. and excluding the very authors it sought to integrate. The book’s five chapters delve into the context, history, and structure of the prize, the evolution and key figures of Chamisso Literature, and the poetics of Chamisso Prize winners Terézia Mora and Uljana Wolf.