- Noémi Kiss
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Noémi Kiss (born 1974 in Gödöllő) is a Hungarian writer, whose work has been translated in English, German and Serbian as well. In the German press she is considered as one of the most promising writers of her generation.[1][2][3]
Kiss studied Comparative literature, Sociology and Hungarian studies at the University of Miskolc, where she got an appointment as lecturer since 2000 as well. She received her PhD from University of Miskolc in 2003 for her work on Paul Celan (thesis title: Határhelyzetek. Paul Celan költészete és magyar recepciója). Her PhD work also included a two year stint at the University of Konstanz in Germany. Aside from her books Kiss has also written individual short stories and essays in Hungarian and German and is an editor for the Hungarian magazin Új Holnap.[4]
Currently (2010) Kiss is living in Budapest and has given birth to twins in early 2010.[1]
Works
- Tájgyakorlatok. József Attila Kör-Kijárat Kiadó 2003
- Határhelyzetek. Paul Celan költészete és magyar recepciója. Anonymous 2003 (PhD thesis)
- Trans. Magvető 2006
- Rongyos ékszerdoboz. Magvető Könyvkiadó 2009
External links
- http://www.kissnoemi.hu/ - official webseite of Noémi Kiss
Notes
- ^ a b Erich Follath: Hauptstadt der Träume.DER SPIEGEL 41/2010 (German)
- ^ Olga Hochweis: Kämpferisch und sanft. Die Schriftstellerin Noemi Kiss im Porträt. Deutschland Radio Kultur, Radiofeuilleton Profil 2009-9-12 (German)
- ^ Stefanie Peter: Noémi Kiss: Was geschah, während wir schliefen. Unterwegs mit der transsexuellen Eisenbahn. FAZ 2009-6-20 (German)
- ^ biography on websites of the international literature festival Berlin 2011
Categories: Hungarian women writers
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