Olivia Vieweg

Olivia Vieweg (born October 3, 1987 in Jena) is a German cartoonist and author, also a cartoonist and editor of comic anthologies. She made the comic novels Huck Finn and Antoinette returns.

Olivia Vieweg
Vieweg in 2014
Born (1987-10-03) October 3, 1987
Jena, Bezirk Gera, East Germany
NationalityGerman

Biography

Vieweg spent her first ten years in a Plattenbau on Bundesautobahn 4. Her first point of contact with the medium comic is uncertain, but she herself states the „Lustiges Taschenbuch“ line of comic paperbacks as likely. More striking for her was Sailor Moon, her first shorter comic books were written in the manga- influenced so-called "Germangaka" scene.[1] Even as a student, she designed poster designs for the Jenaer Philharmonie.[2] In education in Jena drew them much, especially cats. She continued this theme during her studies (Visual Communication at Bauhaus University, Weimar) in a series of cartoons published by Carlsen Verlag.[3] 2009[4]-2010 done her first exhibition, together with Katja Klengel, the City Museum Gera. In 2011 she graduated with the zombie comic Endzeit.[3]

Vieweg lives in Weimar. She worked as an illustrator of the children's book series Vampirinternat Schloss Schauerfels and colorist of the comic series Zilverpijl.[3] She also works in advertising. In December 2012, she gave birth to a son.[3] In 2014 she was admitted to the screenwriting workshop in Munich. She also took over on 6 July 2014, vacant by the departure of Arne Bellstorf site of the comic strip on the back of the Sunday Supplement of Der Tagesspiegel to which they every four weeks alternating with Flix, Mawil and Tim Dinter released.[5] She has a penchant for Persian cats.[3]

Awards

  • Tankred Dorst Preis[6] 2015 for the screenplay for "ENDZEIT"
  • Comic grant from the Ehapa Comic Collection of the Egmont Ehapa Publishing House 2012
  • ICOM Independent Comic Award 2010

Bibliography

Comics

  • Endzeit (in German), Weimar: Schwarzer Turm, 2012, ISBN 978-3-934167-61-2
  • Huck Finn (in German), Berlin: Suhrkamp, 2013, ISBN 978-3-518-46429-8
    • Spanische Ausgabe: Olivia Vieweg (2014), Huck Finn: basado en "Las aventuras de Huckleberry Finn" de Mark Twain; [la novela gráfica] [Huck Finn] (in German), Belén Santana López (trans.), Madrid: Impedimenta, ISBN 978-84-15979-26-5
  • Antoinette kehrt zurück (in German), Köln: Egmont Graphic Novel, 2014, ISBN 978-3-7704-5500-3
  • Hingeschlunzt (in German), Weimar: Schwarzer Turm, 2014, ISBN 978-3-934167-70-4
  • Schwere See, mein Herz (in German), Berlin: Suhrkamp, 2015, ISBN 978-3-518-46599-8

Cartoons

  • Warum Katzen besser sind als Männer (in German), Hamburg: Carlsen, 2009, ISBN 978-3-551-68464-6
  • Warum Katzen die glücklicheren Menschen sind (in German), Hamburg: Carlsen, 2010, ISBN 978-3-551-68465-3
  • Warum Katzen keine Diäten machen (in German), Hamburg: Carlsen, 2011, ISBN 978-3-551-68255-0

Anthology contributions

  • "Lowschool", Manga Spot 2006 (in German), München: Animexx, pp. 49–67, 2006
  • "Gevatter Tot", Es war keinmal, Turm-Manga spezial (in German), Hünfeld: Schwarzer Turm, vol. Band 1, 2006, ISBN 978-3-934167-30-8
  • "Alle Wege führen nach Rom", Paper Theatre (in German), Weimar: Schwarzer Turm, no. 2, pp. 51–72, 2006, ISBN 3-934167-29-2
  • "Die Flut", Manga-Mixx (in German), München: Animexx, no. 3, pp. 70–88, 2007, 1047275058, frei nach "Herr Keuner und die Flut" von Bertolt Brecht{{citation}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  • "Prinzessin auf der Erbse", Subway to Sally Storybook (in German), Köln: Egmont Manga & Anime, vol. Band 1, pp. 181–188, 2008, ISBN 978-3-7704-6938-3
  • "Morgen bin ich weg", Paper Theatre (in German), Weimar: Schwarzer Turm, no. 6, pp. 167–183, 2009, ISBN 3-934167-29-2
  • "Kein Plan!", Comix & Beer. 100 ganz legale Comicrightverletzungen (in German), Leipzig: Comicstammtisch Leipzig, p. 21, 2009
  • "Das schwarze Meer", Subway to Sally Storybook (in German), Weimar: Schwarzer Turm, vol. Band 2, pp. 107–116, 2012, ISBN 978-3-934167-58-2

As editor

  • (mit Vicky Danko und Beatrice Beckmann): Paper Theatre Band 6 und 7[7]
  • Subway to Sally Storybook 1 und 2
  • Blütenträume 2, Turm-Manga spezial (in German), vol. Band 7, Weimar: Schwarzer Turm, 2009, ISBN 978-3-934167-45-2
  • Blütenträume 3, Turm-Manga spezial (in German), vol. Band 9, Weimar: Schwarzer Turm, 2010, ISBN 978-3-934167-49-0

References

  1. Bernd Hinrichs (2014), "Made in Germany. Das Alfonz-Zeichnerporträt. Folge 5: Olivia Vieweg", Alfonz (Der Comicreporter) (in German), Barmstedt: Verlag Volker Hamann, no. 2, pp. 44 f., ISSN 2194-2706
  2. Simone Xie, Anne Plätzke, ed. (2006), Paper Theatre (in German), Weimar: Schwarzer Turm, p. 52, ISBN 3-934167-29-2
  3. Matthias Hofmann (September 2013), ""Die Jungs und ich haben beschlossen eine Bande zu gründen." Auf den Spuren von Huckleberry Finn", Zack (in German), Berlin: Mosaik Steinchen für Steinchen Verlag, no. 171, pp. 34–36, ISSN 1438-2792 (Interview with Olivia Vieweg)
  4. Christian Werner (2009-11-05). "Zeichnende Studentin. Dicke Katzen überall" (in German). Die Zeit. p. 2. Retrieved 2014-06-02. Ab 12. Dezember 2009 zeigt das Stadtmuseum Gera […]
  5. Lars von Törne (2014-07-01). "Neuer Tagesspiegel Comic-Strip. Die fabelhafte Welt der Olivia Vieweg" (in German). Der Tagesspiegel. Retrieved 2014-08-14.
  6. Super User. "2014/15" (in German). Retrieved 2017-09-13. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. Felix Giesa (2010), "Preisträger 2010 Sonderpreis der Jury für eine besondere Leistung oder Publikation: Vicky Danko, Beatrice Beckmann und Olivia Vieweg für das Engagement beim Independent Manga" [Special Prize of the Jury for a special performance or publication: Vicky Danko, Beatrice Beckmann and Olivia Vieweg for their commitment to the Independent Manga], Comic! Jahrbuch 2011 (Interview) (in German), Stuttgart: Interessensverband Comic e.V. ICOM, pp. 210, 212, ISBN 978-3-88834-941-6
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