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Erich Hackl

b. 1954

Austrian writer

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About Erich Hackl

Born 1954. Erich Hackl is an Austrian translator and writer.

Erich Hackl (born 26 May 1954 in Steyr, Upper Austria) is an Austrian novelist and short story writer. His works have been translated into 25 languages though he is significantly better known in the German-speaking world. Many of his works, notably Sara und Simón, bear resemblance to Latin-American testimonial literature, and as such have been the focus of scholarly research by Latin Americanists.

A review in the UK's The Times Literary Supplement called The Wedding in Auschwitz "an exceptional book" because the author "has chosen not to conceal the documentary origins of his novel. Rather than producing a researched-based fictionalized account, honouring history and abiding by the literary conventions, he has given himself entirely to the subject... a remarkable suppression of the authorial ego... Hackl does not impose a novelist's order... and yet the tension of the story never fails, interest never wanes. This is because Hackl understands that any ambiguity about detail is in contrast to an unshakeable sense of inevitability, and his narrative exploits what every reader must know: there will be no happy endings."

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Education
University of Salamanca, Universidad de Málaga, University of Salzburg
Employers
University of Vienna
Awards
Anton Wildgans Prize; Translatio; Willy and Helga Verkauf-Verlon Preis; City of Vienna Literature Prize; Honorary doctorate of Salzburg University; Brüder-Grimm-Poetikprofessur; Austrian Promotional Prize for Literature; Theodor Kramer Prize; Ehrenpreis des österreichischen Buchhandels für Toleranz in Denken und Handeln

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Erich Hackl's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Erich Hackl?

Austrian writer

When was Erich Hackl born?

Erich Hackl was born on 26 May 1954 in Steyr.

What is Erich Hackl's occupation?

Erich Hackl is a translator and writer.

What nationality is Erich Hackl?

Erich Hackl is Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Erich Hackl

· Wikidata: Q79041

· DBpedia: Erich Hackl

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