Karin Gayer
Encyclopedia
Karin Gayer is an Austria
n writer
. She published poetry
and narrative
fiction.
but interrupted and ended her studies because she “could not find what she was searching for″. Then she worked in various social professions. Karin Gayer began to write literature at school. In the beginning she only published in Austrian literary magazines, for example in Zenit and Wienzeile. Her first book made its appearance in 2002 and was published by Arovell Verlag
.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. She published poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
and narrative
Narrative
A narrative is a constructive format that describes a sequence of non-fictional or fictional events. The word derives from the Latin verb narrare, "to recount", and is related to the adjective gnarus, "knowing" or "skilled"...
fiction.
Biography
Karin Gayer was born in May 1969 in Mödling while she is living today in Vienna. She began to study psychologyPsychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
but interrupted and ended her studies because she “could not find what she was searching for″. Then she worked in various social professions. Karin Gayer began to write literature at school. In the beginning she only published in Austrian literary magazines, for example in Zenit and Wienzeile. Her first book made its appearance in 2002 and was published by Arovell Verlag
Arovell Verlag
Arovell Verlag is an Austrian publishing house for contemporary literature. It has been founded in 1991 by the Austrian writer, artist and musician Paul Jaeg. Today, Jaeg is still the directing proprietor, while Thomas Gamsjäger is CEO....
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Publications
- Flechtwerk, poetry and small prose, Arovell Verlag, Gosau 2002, ISBN 3-901435-46-8
- Vorgänge im Labyrinth, poetry and prose (anthology, with 3 co-authors), Arovell Verlag, Gosau 2004, ISBN 3-901435-66-2
- Nachtfieber, novel, Arovell Verlag, Gosau 2009, ISBN 978-3-902547-84-2