Austrian Association of Writers
| Austrian Writers' Association (OESV (AWA)) |
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| purpose | Platform for Austrian authors or for those with a special connection to Austria |
| Chair: | Marianne Gruber |
| Establishment date: | September 28, 1945 |
| Seat : | Vienna |
| Website: | www.oesv.or.at |
The Austrian writer / inward bound , formerly Austrian Writers 'Association (English: Austrian Writers' Association abbreviated OeSV or Austrians or AWA ) is an Austrian professional association for writers. The association was founded in 1945 and was one of the first Austrian professional associations after the end of the Second World War .
History and goals
The founding of the association was initiated on June 11, 1945 by Oskar Maurus Fontana as chairman of a proponent committee in the Vienna City Hall . On September 17, 1945, the constituent assembly of the Association of Democratic Writers and Journalists took place. In 1946 there were 873 members. In the first post-war years, one of the main tasks of the association was to obtain paper for the authors. The first chairman was the literary historian Edwin Rollett , who remained in this position until 1951. From 1954 the association was called the Austrian Writers' Association .
The association is concerned with meeting authors and exchanging ideas with the public. Double memberships with other literary associations, such as PEN and the Graz Author Assembly , are possible. The association has its seat in Vienna . Alfred Warnes held the chair for a few years , from 2009 to 2017 Sidonia Gall , and in 2017 the chair was taken over by Marianne Gruber .
activities
Readings
The OESV organizes between 12 and 15 readings per year. Frequently chosen venues include the Literaturhaus Wien , the Austrian Society and Economic Museum , the Austrian Cultural Center in Palais Palffy , the Austrian Society for Literature and the Austrian Society for Music .
publication
The magazine Literarisches Österreich appears twice a year in which new publications are reviewed by members. In addition, essays, graphics and general information about literature are printed. A special issue has also been published once a year since 2010.
The following anthologies with texts by the members of the association have been published:
- From word to book , poetry. Edition Doppelpunkt, Vienna 1998, ISBN 3-85273-056-2
- Thought bridges , prose texts. Edition Doppelpunkt, Vienna 2000, ISBN 3-85273-102-X
- Kaleidoscope , prose texts. Edition Atelier, Vienna 2005, ISBN 3-902498-01-3
Literature Prize
The OESV announced literary prizes three times:
- 2001 Wilhelm Szabo poetry competition
- 2006 Christine Busta Poetry Prize
- 2010 short prose competition on the topic: "Language Spaces - Writing Worlds"
List of presidents
- Edwin Rollett (1945–1951)
- Rudolf Holzer (1951–1960)
- Oskar Maurus Fontana (1960–1964)
- Wilhelm Waldstein (1964–1970)
- Ernst Schönwiese (1971–1974)
- Franz Richter (1974–1978)
- Hans Krendlesberger (1978–1990)
- Roman Rocek (1991-1995)
- Hermann Lein (1995-2000)
- Heinz Gerstinger (2000-2001)
- Alfred Warnes (2001-2009)
- Sidonia Gall (formerly Binder) (2009-2017)
- Marianne Gruber (since 2017)
literature
- Herbert Zeman (Ed.): The 20th Century , History of Literature in Austria Vol. 7, Akademische Druck- u. Publishing house, Graz 1999, ISBN 3-201-01687-X
- Klaus Zeyringer (Ed.): Austrian literature since 1945 , Haymon Verlag, Innsbruck 2001, ISBN 3-85218-379-0
- Austrian Writers 'Association (owner, editor, publisher): Festschrift 65 Years of the Austrian Writers' Association, Vienna 2010, 88 pages, PDF
Web links
- Website of the Austrian Writers' Association
- Website of the Literaturhaus Wien
- Diploma thesis by Daniela Englisch about the VDSJ