Österreichischer Schriftstellerverband
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The Austrian Writers' Association (German: Österreichischer Schriftstellerverband, abbr. ÖSV) has been founded in 1945 and was thus one of the first Austrian professional associations after World War II
. The association fosters the communication between writers and the contact between authors and readers and is located in Vienna
, Austria
. Alfred Warnes is chairman of the ÖSV.
On a regular basis, the ÖSV runs author's readings in the Viennese Literaturhaus (House of Literature). Twice per year, the magazine Literarisches Österreich (Literary Austria) publishes essays and book reviews. The association published the following anthologies (in German
) with texts of the ÖSV members:
In two years, the ÖSV hosted literature prizes for poetry:
World War II
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. The association fosters the communication between writers and the contact between authors and readers and is located in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, Austria
Austria
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. Alfred Warnes is chairman of the ÖSV.
On a regular basis, the ÖSV runs author's readings in the Viennese Literaturhaus (House of Literature). Twice per year, the magazine Literarisches Österreich (Literary Austria) publishes essays and book reviews. The association published the following anthologies (in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
) with texts of the ÖSV members:
- Vom Wort zum Buch, Poetry. Edition Doppelpunkt, Vienna 1998, ISBN 3-85273-056-2
- Gedanken-Brücken, Prose. Edition Doppelpunkt, Vienna 2000, ISBN 3-85273-102-X
- Kaleidoskop, Prose. Edition Atelier, Vienna 2005, ISBN 3-902498-01-3
In two years, the ÖSV hosted literature prizes for poetry:
- 2001 Wilhelm-Szabo-Lyrikwettbewerb
- 2006 Christine-Busta-Lyrikpreis
External links
Sources
- Herbert Zeman (Ed.): Das 20. Jahrhundert, Geschichte der Literatur in Österreich Vol. 7 (History of Literature in Austria), Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, GrazGrazThe more recent population figures do not give the whole picture as only people with principal residence status are counted and people with secondary residence status are not. Most of the people with secondary residence status in Graz are students...
1999. ISBN 3-201-01687-X - Klaus Zeyringer (Ed.): Österreichische Literatur seit 1945 (Austrian Literature since 1945), Haymon Verlag, InnsbruckInnsbruck- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
2001. ISBN 3-85218-379-0