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Austrian avantgarde novelist and playwright, gained attention in the spring of 1966 due to an appearance at a meeting of avant-garde artists belonging to the Gruppe 47 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA, where he gave an offensive and provocative public talk. The same year his play Publikumsbeschimpfung (Offending the Audience) appeared and made him a famous enfant terrible. In 2006 he was involved in a controversy around him taking a pro-Serbian position regarding former president Milosevic and the role of Serbia in the ex-Yugoslav civil wars. That year Handke was nominated for the Heinrich Heine Prize, but the prize money of €50,000 had to be approved by the city council of Düsseldorf. Members of the councils major parties stated they would vote against awarding the prize to Handke, resulting in the prize being withdrawn. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2019. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less
Born: December 6, 1942 in Griffen, Austria
Occupation: Author, playwright, and screenwriter
Awards: Nobel Prize in Literature (2019), Franz Kafka Prize (2009), Büchner Prize (1973)
Website: www.peterhandke.com
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Peter Handke is an Austrian author, playwright, and screenwriter. He is one of the most celebrated and controversial writers in contemporary literature, known for his provocative and experimental style. Handke's work often explores themes of alienation, language, and the nature of reality.
Handke was born in Griffen, Austria, in 1942. He studied law at the University of Graz before turning to writing. He published his first novel, Die Hornissen, in 1966. In the 1970s, Handke became a leading figure in the literary movement known as the "New Wave." His work during this period was characterized by its radicalism and its exploration of political and social issues.
In the 1980s, Handke's work became more introspective and meditative. His novels and plays from this period often focused on the themes of memory, loss, and the search for meaning in life. Handke has also written several screenplays, including Wim Wenders' Wings of Desire (1987) and Michael Haneke's Hidden (2005).
Handke has been awarded numerous prizes for his work, including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2019. He is considered one of the most important writers of the postwar era.