Asseln suchen: Alexander Schnickmann erhält Deutschen Preis für Nature Writing
Summary
This episode of Lesart explores the rising trend of Nature Writing in German literature, highlighting the newly awarded German Nature Writing Prize. The focus is on 32-year-old author Alexander Schnickmann, who wins the 10,000-euro award for his satirical prose experiment "Fuck Nature, Start Writing." The segment details his humorous struggle to write a nature guide about the often-overlooked cellar slug, a creature that resists traditional literary portraiture. Through excerpts from the book, the show illustrates Schnickmann's critique of the bourgeois, cozy aesthetic of popular nature boo…
Topics discussed
Introduction to Nature Writing genre and the German Prize
Live encounter with a woodlouse at Lietzensee
The writer's struggle to portray the woodlouse
Context of the publishing deal and book excerpt
Satirical critique of typical Nature Writing tropes
Conclusion and award announcement for Schnickmann
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