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Frank Schätzing

ふらんく・しぇっつぃんぐ

Furanku Shettsuingu

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1957-05-28 （Cologne, Germany）
Nationality
Germany
Languages
German
Residence History
Cologne, Germany

Career

Occupations
novelist, author
Active Years
1995-

Education

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Communication studies
Studied communication studies at university; specific institution not specified.

Awards

Deutscher Science Fiction Preis
Work: The Swarm (Der Schwarm)
Result: 受賞
Kurd Laßwitz Prize
Work: The Swarm (Der Schwarm)
Result: 受賞
German Crime Fiction Prize (Deutscher Krimi Preis)
Work: The Swarm (Der Schwarm)
Result: 第2位

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Tod und Teufel

1995 historical adventure suspense

A historical adventure-suspense novel set in medieval Cologne. Considered his debut novel.

medieval historyadventuresuspense
Translations
  • Japanese translation 2009 (translator: Kazuyo Kitagawa)

Mordshunger

1996 mystery/crime

A crime novel with culinary elements.

crimehuman relationships
Translations
  • Japanese translation 2008 (translator: Hiroshi Kumagawa)

Die dunkle Seite

1997 thriller

A work characterized by thrilling settings and developments.

fearsuspense
Translations
  • Japanese translation 2009 (translator: Kazuyo Kitagawa)

Keine Angst

1997

Lautlos

2000 thriller

A tense suspense novel.

tensionisolation
Translations
  • Japanese translation 2011 (translator: Kazuyo Kitagawa)

Der Schwarm (The Swarm)

2004 oceanic adventure / science fiction

A long novel about mysterious phenomena in the oceans, underpinned by marine biology, geology and geophysics. It became an international bestseller (over 2 million copies in Germany) and won multiple awards.

oceanenvironmentsciencesuspense
Adaptations
  • [film rights] The Swarm (film project)
Translations
  • Japanese translation 2008 (translator: Kazuyo Kitagawa)

Nachrichten aus einem unbekannten Universum

2006 non-fiction

A non-fiction work comprising texts/essays about the sea and the natural world.

oceanscience
Translations
  • Japanese translation 2007 (translator: Hiroshi Kanuma)

Limit

2009 techno-thriller

A long thriller themed around contemporary technology and economics.

technologyeconomicsconspiracy
Translations
  • Japanese translation 2010 (translator: Kazuyo Kitagawa)

Breaking News

2014 thriller

A social thriller focusing on modern information environments and the media.

mediainformationsociety
Translations
  • Japanese translation 2015 (translator: Kazuyo Kitagawa)

Bibliography

  • Tod und Teufel — 1995
  • Mordshunger — 1996
  • Die dunkle Seite — 1997
  • Keine Angst — 1997
  • Lautlos — 2000
  • Der Schwarm — 2004
  • Nachrichten aus einem unbekannten Universum — 2006
  • Limit — 2009
  • Breaking News — 2014

Adaptations

  • Film rights to The Swarm were acquired (reported that Uma Thurman obtained the rights); a film project has been discussed.

Style & Themes

Literary Style
detailed descriptive style incorporating scientific and technical knowledgeexpository, descriptive narration
Recurring Motifs
ocean and naturescience and technologyconspiracy and suspense

Legacy

'The Swarm' became a multi-million selling bestseller in Germany and was translated into numerous languages. Praised for its scientifically grounded descriptions, it won multiple awards and established Schätzing's reputation in contemporary German SF/thriller literature.

Archives

  • German National Library (GND authority records)
  • Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) and other national library authority records

In Popular Culture

  • Film project for 'The Swarm' (reports of film rights acquisition)

Trivia

  • 'The Swarm' reportedly sold over 2 million copies in Germany.
  • The work has been translated into some 27 languages.
  • He worked as a creative at an advertising agency and later founded his own advertising agency and music production company.
  • It was reported that Uma Thurman acquired film rights to 'The Swarm'.