About Christine Busta
Lived 1915 – 1987 (aged 72). Christine Busta was an Austrian poet, writer, lyricist, songwriter, teacher and librarian.
Christine Busta (23 April 1915, Vienna, Austria – 3 December 1987, Vienna) was an Austrian poet and children's writer.
In her work, she stood for an undogmatic Catholicism.
Awards and honours 1950 Promotion Prize for Literature 1954 Georg Trakl Prize 1961 Promotion Prize for Literature 1963 Droste Prize 1964 Literary Prize of the City of Vienna 1969 Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature 1975 Anton Wildgans Prize 1980 Honorary Medal of the capital Vienna in gold 1980 Austrian Medal for Science and Art 1981 Theodor Körner Prize
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Who was Christine Busta?
Austrian poet and writer (1915-1987)
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Christine Busta was born on 23 April 1915 in Vienna.
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Christine Busta died on 3 December 1987 in Vienna.
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Christine Busta was a poet, writer, lyricist, songwriter, teacher and librarian.
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Christine Busta was Austrian.
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