# Anja Kampmann

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**Anja Kampmann** (born 30 October 1983)[1] is a German poet and author.

## Biography

Kampmann was born in 1983 in [Hamburg](/source/Hamburg).[2] She studied at the [University of Hamburg](/source/University_of_Hamburg) and at the [German Institute for Literature](/source/German_Institute_for_Literature) (*Deutsches Literaturinstitut*) in Leipzig.[3] She also attended the renowned [International Writing Program](/source/International_Writing_Program) at the [University of Iowa](/source/University_of_Iowa) with a scholarship, then start of a dissertation on [Samuel Beckett](/source/Samuel_Beckett)'s later prose (musicality & silence) as well as work for the radio.[4] Since 2011, she has been working for [Deutschlandfunk](/source/Deutschlandfunk) and [NZZ](/source/NZZ), among others.[2]

Her poetry has been published in numerous German publications.[5] Her debut collection *Proben von Stein und Licht* appeared in 2016 in Edition Lyrik. Her first novel *Wie hoch die Wasser steigen* (*High As The Waters Rise*, translated by [Anne Posten](/source/Anne_Posten)) has received widespread acclaim, and has won many prizes among them the [Mara Cassens Prize](/source/Mara_Cassens_Prize)[6][7] and the [Lessing Prize](/source/Lessing_Prize) (Förderpreis).[8] It was shortlisted for the [National Book Award for Translated Literature](/source/National_Book_Award_for_Translated_Literature) in 2020.[9] In 2021 she published her second collection of poetry *Der Hund ist immer hungrig* (the dog is always hungry) which was widely acclaimed.[10]

She lives in [Leipzig](/source/Leipzig).[11][3][9]

## Works

- 2016: Kampmann, Anja (2016). *Proben von Stein und Licht Gedichte* (in German). München: [Carl Hanser Verlag](/source/Carl_Hanser_Verlag). ISBN 978-3-446-25053-6. [OCLC 932024014](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/932024014)[12]
- 2018: Kampmann, Anja (2018). *Wie hoch die Wasser steigen Roman* (in German). München: Carl Hanser Verlag. ISBN 978-3-446-25815-0. [OCLC 1008600336](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1008600336)[13] - 2019: Kampmann, Anja (2019). *High as the waters rise : a novel*. New York: Catapult. ISBN 978-1-948226-52-3. [OCLC 1139202885](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1139202885) English translation by Anne Posten.[14]
- 2021: Kampmann, Anja (2021). *Der Hund ist immer hungrig. Gedichte* (in German). München: Hanser, Carl. ISBN 978-3-446-26753-4. [OCLC 1200204887](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1200204887)[10][13]
- 2025: Kampmann, Anja (2025). *Die Wut ist ein heller Stern* (in German). München: Hanser. ISBN 978-3-446-28120-2. [OCLC 1526300885](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1526300885)

## Awards

- 2010: Scholarship “International Writing Program” University of Iowa[2]
- 2013: 1st Prize [MDR Literature Prize](/source/MDR-Literaturpreis)[4][2]
- 2014: [Feldkircher Poetry Prize](/source/Feldkircher_Lyrikpreis) (2nd prize)[2]
- 2015: [Wolfgang Weyrauch Prize](/source/Wolfgang_Weyrauch_Prize)[4]
- 2017: Artist in Residence at [Villa Sträuli](/source/Villa_Str%C3%A4uli) in Winterthur[4]
- 2017: Finalist [Alfred Döblin Prize](/source/Alfred_D%C3%B6blin_Prize)[15]
- 2018: Nomination for the [Leipzig Book Fair Prize](/source/Leipzig_Book_Fair_Prize) ( Fiction ) with *High as the waters rise*[4]
- 2018: Nomination for the [German Book Prize](/source/German_Book_Prize) (longlist) with *High as the waters rise*[4]
- 2018: Finalist in the [Aspekte-Literaturpreis](/source/Aspekte-Literaturpreis) with *High As The Waters Rise*[16]
- 2018: Literature Prize of the Lüneburg District for *High As The Waters Rise*[4]
- 2018: [Mara Cassens Prize](/source/Mara_Cassens_Prize) for *High as the waters rise*[4]
- 2019: [Lessing Prize of the Free State of Saxony](/source/Lessing_Prize_of_the_Free_State_of_Saxony) (sponsorship prize)[4]
- 2019/2020: [Stadtschreiber von Bergen](/source/Stadtschreiber_von_Bergen)[4]
- 2020: *High as the Waters Rise*. Translation of Anne Posten. Shortlisted for the [National Book Award](/source/National_Book_Award).[4][17]
- 2020: [Rainer Malkowski Prize](/source/Rainer-Malkowski-Preis) of the [Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts](/source/Bavarian_Academy_of_Fine_Arts) (together with [Norbert Hummelt](/source/Norbert_Hummelt))[18][4]
- 2023: Ten-week London scholarship from the German Literature Fund,[19] as Writer-in-Residence at [Queen Mary University of London](/source/Queen_Mary_University_of_London) (spring 2024)[20]
- 2025: Scholarship of the [Lessing Prize of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg](/source/Lessing_Prize_of_the_Free_and_Hanseatic_City_of_Hamburg)[21]
- 2026: [Hans Fallada Prize](/source/Hans_Fallada_Prize) for *Die Wut ist ein heller Stern*[22]

## References

1. ["Anja Kampmann"](https://www.lyrikline.org/de/gedichte/sein-fliegen-liegt-nicht-der-anatomie-11916). *lyrikline.org* (in German). Retrieved 31 October 2025.

1. ["2015 – Anja Kampmann – Literarischer März Darmstadt"](https://www.literarischer-maerz.de/autoren/2015-anja-kampmann/) (in German). *Literarischer März Darmstadt*. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

1. ["Anja Kampmann | Poetry @ Tech"](https://poetry.gatech.edu/bio/anja-kampmann). *poetry.gatech.edu*. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

1. ["Anja Kampmann – Autorenlexikon"](https://www.literaturport.de/Anja.Kampmann/) (in German). *LiteraturPort*. 22 February 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

1. ["Anja Kampmann"](https://www.wordswithoutborders.org/contributor/anja-kampmann). *Words Without Borders*. 21 April 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

1. ["Anja Kampmann erhält Cassens-Preis 2018"](https://www.derstandard.de/story/2000093120685/anja-kampmann-erhaelt-cassens-preis-2018). *[Der Standard](/source/Der_Standard)*. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

1. ["Anja Kampmann erhält den Mara-Cassens-Preis 2018"](https://www.sueddeutsche.de/kultur/literatur-hamburg-anja-kampmann-erhaelt-den-mara-cassens-preis-2018-dpa.urn-newsml-dpa-com-20090101-181204-99-82450). *[Süddeutsche.de](/source/S%C3%BCddeutsche.de)*. 4 December 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

1. ["Lessing-Preisträger Marcel Beyer und Lessing-Förderpreisträgerinnen Anja Kampmann und Bettina Wilpert heute in Kamenz geehrt"](https://www.medienservice.sachsen.de/medien/news/223035) (in German). *Medienservice Sachsen*. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

1. ["German writer Anja Kampmann finalist for National Book Award | DW | 16.11.2020"](https://www.dw.com/en/german-writer-anja-kampmann-finalist-for-national-book-award/a-55612934). *[Deutsche Welle](/source/Deutsche_Welle)*. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

1. ["Anja Kampmann: Der Hund ist immer hungrig"](https://www.swr.de/swr2/literatur/bestenliste/bestenliste-2021-07-08-05-100.html) (in German). *swr.online*. 2 July 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

1. ["Anja Kampmann"](https://www.nationalbook.org/people/anja-kampmann/). *National Book Foundation*. 6 October 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

1. Jandl, Paul (12 August 2016). ["Mineralien als Material"](https://www.welt.de/print/die_welt/literatur/article157647439/Mineralien-als-Material.html) (in German). *[Die Welt](/source/Die_Welt)*. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

1. ["Anja Kampmann - Autoren"](https://www.hanser-literaturverlage.de/autor/anja-kampmann/) (in German). *Hanser Literaturverlage*. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

1. Briefly reviewed in the [September 21, 2020 issue](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/09/21/wandering-in-strange-lands-the-pink-line-the-discomfort-of-evening-and-high-as-the-waters-rise) of *[The New Yorker](/source/The_New_Yorker)*, p.67.

1. ["Alfred-Döblin-Preis 2017"](https://lcb.de/programm/alfred-doeblin-preis-2017/) (in German). *Literarisches Colloquium Berlin*. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

1. ["Anja Kampmann"](https://www.literatur-niedersachsen.de/autoren/detailansicht/anja-kampmann.html) (in German). *Literatur in Niedersachsen*. 4 July 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

1. ["Leipzigerin Anja Kampmann geht bei US-Literaturpreis leer aus"](https://www.mdr.de/kultur/literatur/kampmann-book-award-nominiert-leipzig-100.html) (in German). *MDR.DE*. 19 November 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

1. Strunk, Oliver (28 July 2021). ["Gewinner des Rainer-Malkowski-Preises stehen fest"](https://www1.wdr.de/kultur/kulturnachrichten/rainer-malkowski-preis-100.html) (in German). *WDR*. Retrieved 22 August 2021.

1. [*London-Stipendium*](https://deutscher-literaturfonds.de/preise/london-stipendium/), Deutscher Literaturfonds. Retrieved 13 April 2026.

1. [*Writers in Residence*](https://www.qmul.ac.uk/cagcr/writers-in-residence/writers-in-residence/), Queen Mary University of London. Retrieved 13 April 2026.

1. ["Schriftstellerin Judith Schalansky erhält den Lessing-Preis 2025"](https://www.hamburg.de/politik-und-verwaltung/behoerden/behoerde-fuer-kultur-und-medien/aktuelles/schriftstellerin-judith-schalansky-erhaelt-den-lessing-preis-2025-1119788). *hamburg.de*, 21 November 2025 (in German). Retrieved 21 November 2025.

1. ["Anja Kampmann erhält Hans-Fallada-Preis 2026"](https://www1.wdr.de/kultur/kulturnachrichten/hans-fallada-preis-anja-kampmann-100.html). *wdr.de*, 31 October 2025 (in German). Retrieved 31 October 2025.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.anjakampmann.de/)

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