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Elfriede Jelinek (German: [ɛlˈfʁiːdə ˈjɛlinɛk]; born 20 October 1946) is an Austrian playwright and novelist. She is one of the most decorated authors to write in German and was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Literature for her "musical flow of voices and counter-voices in novels and plays that, with extraordinary linguistic zeal, reveal the absurdity of society's clichés and their ...
Jun 16, 2005 · Elfriede Jelinek has, for more than twenty years, constantly challenged her contemporaries with texts which are feminist and deeply critical of society and, moreover, which are perceived to be obscene, irritating and full of biting derision. With her satirical acumen, a love of linguistic experiment and not least by treading upon and, indeed ...
Elfriede Jelinek The Nobel Prize in Literature 2004 . Born: 20 October 1946, Mürzzuschlag, Austria . Residence at the time of the award: Austria . Prize motivation: “for her musical flow of voices and counter-voices in novels and plays that with extraordinary linguistic zeal reveal the absurdity of society's clichés and their subjugating power”
Jun 26, 2024 · Ad Policy. Elfriede Jelinek, 1986. (Photo by Schiffer-Fuchs / ullstein bild via Getty Images) If you think too hard about it, reading any book in translation can get frustrating.
Nov 21, 2004 · Deborah Solomon interview with Elfriede Jelinek, winner of Nobel Prize in Literature; photo (M)
Elfriede Jelinek was born on 20 October 1946 in the town of Mürzzuschlag in the Austrian province of Styria. Her father, of Czech-Jewish origin, was a chemist and worked in strategically important industrial production during the Second World War, thereby escaping persecution. Her mother was from a prosperous Vienna family, and Elfriede grew ...
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Elfriede Jelinek's novel THE PIANO TEACHER (Die Klavierspielerin) was a sensation from the day it was published some 18 years ago. Now Austrian director Michael Haneke adapted her highly disturbing text for the screen. A conversation with Elfriede Jelinek.
