Tijan Sila: Poetics Document and Ceremony in Landau!
Tijan Sila: Poetics Document and Ceremony in Landau!
Landau in der Pfalz, Deutschland - Tijan Sila, a writer living in Kaiserslautern, was awarded the Martha Saalfeld Prize in December 2024. As the The award ceremony was reported on December 5 2024 in the old department store in Landau, where the author's roots are also located. The price is endowed with 8,000 euros and was presented by Minister of Culture Katharina Binz.
The poetics lecturer at the Rhineland-Palatinate Technical University (RPTU) Kaiserslautern-Landau is connected with the award, which Sila will compete in the winter semester 2024/25. On January 11, 2024, Tijan Sila held a public poetics lecture as part of his lecturer. At the award ceremony, students of the representative game of the RPTU will also present a scenic staging from Sila's novel "Krach" that deals with topics such as youth, punk music and migration.
about Tijan Sila
Tijan Sila was born in Sarajevo in 1981 and is known primarily for his debut novel “Tierchen Unlimited”, which was published in 2017. His most recent novel, "Radio Sarajevo", who deals with complex social issues, appeared in 2023. At the award ceremony, a funding award of 2,000 euros will also be awarded, which young author David Emling received.
The event ends with a reception where wine bar and pretzels are offered. A bookstore will be on site to sell the works of Tijan Sila and offer it for signing. The Martha Saalfeld Prize is awarded by the state of Rhineland-Palatinate in cooperation with the RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, whereby the cooperation between the Ministry of Culture and the Center for Cultural and Knowledge Dialogue (ZKW) has existed since 2014. The specialist jury, who decided the award ceremony, belonged to five members, including Prof. Dr. Anja Ohmer and Ingo Rüdiger. Admission to the event is free, as the Rheinpfalz reported.
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