biography
pronunciation:
[hantkuh]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1942– )
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| biography:
| Writer, born in Griffin, Kärnten, S Austria. He first studied law in Graz, then became known for his Publikumsbeschimpfung und andere Sprechstücke (1966) which questioned traditional theatre methods and the role of language itself, following the Austrian philosophical tradition of Wittgenstein and Popper. The nature of language is also the subject of the pantomime Kaspar (1968) and his early novels Die Hornissen (1966) and Der Hausierer (1967). The individual in an alien world, the self, and the role of the artist are themes which permeate his extensive work, which includes novels, essays, and theatre and radio plays. He has received numerous awards, notably the Georg-Büchner-Preis (1973) and the Großer Österreicher Staatspreis (1987). |
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