Alois Hotschnig
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Alois Hotschnig is an Austrian writer, whose stories have been described as having "the weird, creepy, and ambiguous quality of disturbing dreams". He was winner of the Erich Fried Prize
in 2008, and shortlisted for the Jan Michalski Prize for Literature
in 2010.
Erich Fried Prize
The Erich Fried Prize is a literary prize in honour of the Austrian poet Erich Fried, and is awarded annually by the International Erich Fried Association for Literature and Language, based in Vienna. The value of the prize, endowed by the office of the Chancellor of Austria, is 14,600 euros...
in 2008, and shortlisted for the Jan Michalski Prize for Literature
Jan Michalski Prize for Literature
Jan Michalski Prize for Literature is a literary prize for any work of fiction or non-fiction published anywhere in the world in any language. It is meant to recognize authors from around the world and world literature in general. The jury is multicultural and multilingual in composition.The award...
in 2010.
Works
- Leonardos Hände, 1992. Tr. as Leonardo's hands, University of Nebraska Press, 1999
- Maybe This Time, trans. by Tess Lewis. Peirene Press, 2011