poetess, Doctor of Philology, historian
Brigitte Oleschinski, a Doctor of Philology, a Berlin free writer, was born in Cologne in 1955. She studied political science and history, particularly the problems of political repressions in totalitarian regime countries. Since 1980 she writes poems and essays on theory of poetry, receives grants to study abroad, participates in the international festivals and conferences, habilitates as a docent, gives poetic performances, works in internet projects.
(particularly www.neuedichte.de ).
From 2003 to 2005 together with Indonesian artists she created a poetic performance “Laut Lesung”, which took place in different cities of Germany, Indonesia and Mexico.
Publications (selected works):
Geisterströmung. Gedichte, audio records Wie Gedichte singen, Köln (DuMont Literatur und Kunst Verlag) 2004;
Argo Cargo. Essays in Audio-CD format, Heidelberg (Verlag Das Wunderhorn) 2003;
Reizstrom in Aspik. Wie Gedichte denken, Köln (DuMont Literatur und Kunst Verlag) 2002;
Your Passport is Not Guilty. Gedichte, Reinbek (Rowohlt Verlag) 1997;
Die Schweizer Korrektur, together with Durs Grünbein і Peter Waterhouse, Basel (Urs Engeler Editor) 1995 (auch als CD Mehr ein Hören als ein Gebäude);
Mental Heat Control. Gedichte, Reinbek (Rowohlt Verlag) 1990.
Rewards:
– 1998 – der Peter-Huchel-Preis
– 2001 – der Ernst-Meister-Preis
– 2004 – der Erich-Fried-Preis
