poetess, translator
Elke Erb, a poetess, a translator, was born in 1938 in Scherbach. Later she moved to Halle village in DDR. In 1958/59 she worked in the field. In 1963 Elke passed teaching exams. During 1963 1965 was involved into publishing. Since 1966 works as a free writer. Elke writes prose, lyrics and procedural texts: “Winkelzüge oder Nicht vermutete, aufschlußreiche Verhältnisse” (1991). Her last works are: “Die crux” (Prosa, 2003), „Gänsesommer” (poems and prose, 2005), “Sonanz”? 2008, all published by Urs Engeler Editor.
Translations and works of free translation (Russian poetry), Wis und Ramin publishing house: 1991. Friederike Mayröcker, “Істина, лірика і проза1950-1992”, 93, both Reclam Leipzig.
Rewards:
– 1988 – Peter-Huchel prize for “Chestnut Avenue” “Каштанову алею”;
– 1990 – Heinrich-Mann prize (together with Adolf Endler);
– 1993 – prize of honor of Schiller fund;
– 1994 – Rahel-Varnhagen-von-Ense medal;
– 1995 – honourable guest of Villa Massimo in Rome;
– 1995 – Erich-Fried prize;
– 1995 – Ida-Dehme prize;
– 1998 – NORBERT-C.-Kaser prize;
– 1999 – F.-C.-Weiskopf prize;
– 2004 – Else-Heiliger grant of Adenauer fund;
– 2007 – Hans-Erich-Nossak prize of cultural circles of German economy.;
Life facts:
1938, born on the 18th of February in Scherbach– father is a free writer, mother is a housewife.
1946-49 – Catholic national school in Neukirchen.
December 1949 – moved to Halle (DDR) – primary and secondary school.
1957-58 – studied pedagogy, history, Germanistic studies at the Martin Luther university.
1958-59 – field works Iden .
1959-63 – pedagogy, Russian and German at the university. First literay works.
1963-66 –volunteer works, lecturing on middle German dialects in Halle. Contacts Heinz Czechowski, Sarah und Rainer Kirsch.
1965 (summer) – 1966 (spring) – works on psychotherapy.
1966 – free writer. Removal to Berlin. First reviews, reviews of Russian dramaturgy and belles-lettres for publishing hosuse.
1967 – contacts with Erich Arendt, Adolf Endler, Karl Mickel, Fritz Mierau.
1968 – publishing of first works.
1968-78 – marriage with Adolf Endler.
1969 – “100 days in Georgia” together with Adolf Endler і Rainer Kirsch. Business trips to Georgia.
1970 – first translations (Oleksandr Blok).
1970 – country house purchase in Wuischke.
1971 – son Conrad’s birth.
1970-72 – work at the puppet theater.
1975 – Gutachten debut collection.
1982 – 86 – participation in the international poetic festival in Rotterdam.
1988 – Peter-Huchel prize (for “Chestnut Avenue” “Каштанову алею. Texts and comments”) Berlin, 1987.
1990 – Heinrich-Mann prize (with Adolf Endler).
1992 – four weeks grant in Bordo.
1993 – prize of honor of Schiller fund.
1994 – Rahel-Varnhagen-von-Ense medal.
1995 – – honourable guest of Villa Massimo in Rome.
Erich-Fried prize.
Ida-Dehmel prize.
1998 – NORBERT-C.-Kaser prize.
1999 – F.-C.-Weiskopf prize.
2004 – Else-Heiliger grant of Adenauer fund.
2007 – Hans-Erich-Nossak prize of cultural circles of German economy
2007 July –participation in the international literary festival in Midland (Columbia)
2009 may – participation in the poetic festival in Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
