Alois Hotschnig
Austrian writer (born 1959)
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Alois Hotschnig (born 3 October 1959) is an Austrian writer, whose stories have been described as having "the weird, creepy, and ambiguous quality of disturbing dreams".[1] He first studied medicine, then German and English in Innsbruck.[2][3] He was winner of the Erich Fried Prize in 2008, the Anton Wildgans Prize in 2009, and shortlisted for the Jan Michalski Prize for Literature in 2010.[4][3] He lives as a freelance author in Innsbruck.[4]
Born3 October 1959
Berg im Drautal,
Carinthia, Austria
Carinthia, Austria
OccupationWriter
GenreFiction
NotableworkLeonardo's Hands
Alois Hotschnig | |
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Alois Hotschnig at the Vienna Book Fair 2025 | |
| Born | 3 October 1959 Berg im Drautal, Carinthia, Austria |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Writing career | |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable work | Leonardo's Hands |
Works
- Aus (in German). Frankfurt: Luchterhand Literaturverlag. 1989. ISBN 978-3-63086-692-5.
- Eine Art Glück (in German). Frankfurt: Luchterhand Literaturverlag. 1990. ISBN 978-3-85218-935-2.
- Leonardos Hände (in German). Hamburg: Luchterhand Literaturverlag. 1992. ISBN 978-3-63086-794-6.
- Absolution (in German). Köln: Kiepenheuer & Witsch. 1994. ISBN 978-3-46202-358-9.
- Leonardo's Hands. Translated by Peter Filkins. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. 1999. ISBN 978-0-80322-387-5.
- Ludwigs Zimmer (in German). Köln: Kiepenheuer & Witsch. 2000. ISBN 978-3-44272-898-5.
- Die Kinder beruhigte das nicht (in German). Köln: Kiepenheuer & Witsch. 2006. ISBN 978-3-46203-685-5.
- In Sitzen läuft es sich besser davon (in German). Köln: Kiepenheuer & Witsch. 2009. ISBN 978-3-46204-137-8.
- Midi, soir et matin (in French). Maren Sell. 2009. ISBN 978-2-35580-082-5.
- Maybe This Time. Translated by Tess Lewis. London: Peirene Press. 2011. ISBN 978-0-95628-405-1.
- Ludwig's Room. Translated by Tess Lewis. Chicago: Seagull Books. 2014. ISBN 978-0-85742-204-0.
