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Peter Waterhouse

b. 1956

Austrian writer

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Born 1956. Peter Waterhouse is an Austrian and German linguist, poet, writer, translator, university teacher and literary scholar.

Peter Waterhouse (March 24, 1956) is an Austrian writer and translator.

Born to a British father and an Austrian mother, he studied German and English literature at the University of Vienna, and later in Los Angeles, where he completed a PhD on Paul Celan. He has won a number of important literary prizes, including the manuskripte prize (1990), the Heimito von Doderer Prize (1997), the Austrian State Prize for Translation (2002), the H.C. Artmann Prize (2004), and the Erich Fried Prize (2007).

He translates poetry into German from both English and Italian.

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Nationality
Education
University of Vienna, University of Southern California
Awards
Manuskripte award; Heimito von Doderer-Literaturpreis; Preis der Stadt Münster für Europäische Poesie; Ernst Jandl Prize; Erich Fried Prize; Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature; Translatio; City of Vienna Literature Prize; Nicolas Born Award; Nicolas Born Prize for Lyrics; Heimrad Bäcker-award; Austrian Promotional Prize for Literature

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Peter Waterhouse?

Austrian writer

When was Peter Waterhouse born?

Peter Waterhouse was born on 24 March 1956 in Berlin.

What is Peter Waterhouse's occupation?

Peter Waterhouse is a linguist, poet, writer, translator, university teacher and literary scholar.

What nationality is Peter Waterhouse?

Peter Waterhouse is Austrian and German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Waterhouse

· Wikidata: Q85034

· DBpedia: Peter Waterhouse (writer)

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