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Peter Handke (German pronunciation: [ˈpeːtɐ ˈhantkə]; born 6 December 1942) is an Austrian novelist, playwright, translator, poet, film director, and screenwriter. He was awarded the 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature "for an influential work that with linguistic ingenuity has explored the periphery and the specificity of human experience."
Peter Handke, Austrian playwright, novelist, and poet known as one of the most original German-language writers of his generation. The dominant theme of his writings is that ordinary language and everyday reality have a constraining and deadening effect on human beings. Handke won the 2019 Nobel Prize for Literature.
Learn about the life and work of Peter Handke, the Austrian writer who received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2019 for his linguistic ingenuity and exploration of human experience. Find out his biography, bibliography, prize motivation and more on this official website.
Peter Handke is an Avant-garde Austrian novelist and playwright. His body of work has been awarded numerous literary prizes, including the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2019. He has also collaborated with German director Wim Wenders, writing the script for The Wrong Move and co-writing the screenplay for Wings of Desire.
Biobibliography. Peter Handke was born 1942 in a village named Griffen, located in the Kärnten region in southern Austria. This was also the birthplace of his mother Maria, who belonged to the Slovenian minority. His father was a German soldier he would not meet before reaching adulthood himself.
Dec 7, 2019 · The Austrian writer and Nobel laureate shares personal stories and reflections on his artistic vision and influences. He recounts his childhood memories of his family, his village, and the Second World War, and how they shaped his literary style and themes.
Dec 10, 2019 · Austrian author Peter Handke has received his Nobel prize for Literature at a ceremony in Sweden. The choice of Handke was controversial because of his support for the Serbian side in the 1990s...
