Austrian Book Prize 2024: Kaiser-Mühlecker and Paris awarded

Austrian Book Prize 2024: Kaiser-Mühlecker and Paris awarded

The Austrian Book Prize 2024 caused a sensation on Monday evening in the renowned Wiener Odeon Theater. Reinhard Kaiser-Mühlecker was awarded for his impressive novel "Burning Fields", which not only convinces as a literary work, but also responded with current topics. This award is associated with prize money of 20,000 euros and recognizes the outstanding services in the world of literature.

Kaiser-Mühlecker, a native of Upper Austrians and farmers who took over his family farm, brings familiar figures and motifs back in his work. The protagonist Luisa Fischer, who is interwoven with her two children living abroad as well as three brothers and a peasant official, Ferdinand Goldberger, describes the challenges and social limits that shape their world. The book deals with topics such as prejudices and social inequality, while Luisa is working on her own debut novel, which gives history an additional literary dimension.

debut price for talented poetry

The award ceremony, which was moderated by the castle actress Dorothee Hartinger and Philipp Hauß, was also musically backed by Georg Breinschmid on the double bass and Benjamin Schmid on the violin. The fact that the nominations for the main prize and the debut price included a variety of talents, including Katharina Winkler and Valerie Fritsch, shows the diversity and creativity of contemporary literature in Austria.

In the past, the Austrian Book Prize was awarded to Clemens J. Setz for his novel "Monde before landing". The literary event underlines the importance of literature as a mirror of society and as an art form that immerse themselves deeply into the life and experiences of people. For more information on the award ceremonies and the Prehrgerrägerm, current reports on www.diepress.com to be found.