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Norbert Gstrein

b. 1961

Austrian bookwriter and writer

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About Norbert Gstrein

Born 1961. Norbert Gstrein is an Austrian writer, short story writer and novelist.

Norbert Gstrein (born 1961) is an Austrian writer. He was born in Mils in Tyrol, the son of the hotelier and ski school director Norbert Gstrein (1931–1988) and Maria Gstrein, née Thurner (born 1935). He grew up with his five siblings in and attended the secondary school from 1971 to 1979 in Imst.

Gstrein is the author of more than a dozen books, including Winters in the South, translated into English by Anthea Bell and Julian Evans, and A Sense of the Beginning, translated by Julian Evans. Gstrein's novels have been translated into more than a dozen languages. His early books were all based in his native Tyrol. Among his numerous awards are the Alfred Döblin Prize and the Uwe Johnson Prize.

Gstrein lives as a freelance writer in Hamburg. 2004 Franz Nabl Prize 2013 Anton Wildgans Prize 2021 Thomas Mann Prize

Works

English translations

French translations

Spanish translations

Polish translations

Dutch translations

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Important facts

Born
3 June 1961, Mils bei Imst
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Writer, short story writer, novelist
Nationality
Austria
Education
University of Innsbruck
Awards
Alfred Döblin Prize; Friedrich Hölderlin Prize; Art Prize of Innsbruck; Berliner Literaturpreis; Graz resident writer; Anton Wildgans Prize; Rauriser Literaturpreis; Franz Nabl Prize; Austrian book prize; Förderpreis zum Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen; Austrian Promotional Prize for Literature; Düsseldorf literary award

People in Norbert Gstrein's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Portrait of Julian Evans
Julian Evans
b. 1972
Athlete
 Portrait of Anthea Bell
Anthea Bell
1936 – 2018
Translator
 Portrait of Thomas Mann
Thomas Mann
b. 1991
Actor

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Norbert Gstrein's

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Andrei Sakharov
1921 – 1989
Physicist
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Andrew Gleason
1921 – 2008
Mathematician
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B. B. Lal
1921 – 2022
Anthropologist
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Ben Bradlee
1921 – 2014
Editor
 Portrait of Doris Sands Johnson
Doris Sands Johnson
1921 – 1983
Suffragette
 Portrait of Frank Harary
Frank Harary
1921 – 2005
Mathematician

Frequently asked questions

Who is Norbert Gstrein?

Austrian bookwriter and writer

When was Norbert Gstrein born?

Norbert Gstrein was born on 3 June 1961 in Mils bei Imst.

What is Norbert Gstrein's occupation?

Norbert Gstrein is a writer, short story writer and novelist.

What nationality is Norbert Gstrein?

Norbert Gstrein is Austrian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Norbert Gstrein

· Wikidata: Q79089

· DBpedia: Norbert Gstrein

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