Alexander Peer

Alexander Peer in the Literaturhaus Salzburg (2018)

Alexander Peer (born August 2, 1971 in Salzburg ) is an Austrian writer and journalist.

Life

Alexander Peer has been writing since he was 17. From 1991 to 1995 he studied German, philosophy and journalism in Vienna and has lived in this city since then. After completing his studies, he completed a course on media education at the Media Center of the City of Vienna from 1995 to 1997 .

Peer is a member of the Austrian PEN Club and the Salzburg authors' group . In addition to his work on publications, he also leads creative writing workshops at various educational institutions.

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Books

• Land among them , novella, Kyrene Verlag, 2005, ISBN 3-900009-11-2 expanded and revised new edition, Limbus Verlag , 2011 ISBN 978-3-902534-45-3
• Lord have mercy on me. Introduction to the life and work of Leo Perutz , literary non-fiction book, Edition ArtScience, 2007, ISBN 978-3-902157-24-9
• Ostseeatem , prose volume , Edition Innsalz 2004, new edition by Wieser Verlag, 2008, ISBN 978-3-85129-787-4
• Until death avoids us , Roman, Limbus Verlag, 2013, ISBN 978-3-902534-75-0
• The sound of silent relationships , poetry, Limbus Verlag, 2017, ISBN 978-3-99039-114-3

more publishments

• in literary magazines (including drafts , Ostragehege , SALZ )
• in anthologies , including in
  • Oysters in the snow and other summer stories , Bucher Verlag, 2008, ISBN 978-3-902612-60-1
  • Beauty and Transience , Edition Essl Museum, 2011, ISBN 978-3-902001-63-4
  • Journey to Ljubljana , Limbus Verlag, 2011, ISBN 978-3-902534-44-6
  • points of passage , art, literature, dance and film in Melk Abbey, 2014, ISBN 978-3-9502328-9-9
• Contributions for the Austrian radio station 1
• Reports, reviews and essays in daily newspapers and magazines (Wiener Zeitung, Der Standard, Die Presse, a3 Verlag, Profit, Extradienst, profil, etc.)

Awards

• since 1996 several work and residency grants in Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Spain and Latvia

Awards: among others

• 2011 town clerk in Schwaz
• 2016 ÖZV journalist award in the science, technology and research category

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Beauty and transience: art book: http://peerfact.at/werke/anthorien/schoenheit-und-vergaenkeit/
2. ↑ Die Presse: What creates beauty? http://diepresse.com/home/kultur/kunst/698408/EsslMuseum_Wodurch-Schoenheit-entstands
3. ↑ Der Standard: Poetry of Death, Lust am Verfall http://derstandard.at/1317019275156/Schoenheit--Vergaenlichkeit-Poesie-des-Todes-Lust-am-Verfall
4. ↑ points of passage: A place of transition https://www.pointsofpassage.com/
5. ↑ Art project for the Kolomani year http://noe.orf.at/news/stories/2694984/
6. ↑ Alexander Peer on 'points of passage' https://cba.fro.at/278444
7. ^ Archives of artists - Villa Sträuli Kultursalon, Bistro and Artists-in-Residence Winterthur - Restaurant. In: www.villastraeuli.ch. Retrieved November 15, 2016 . 
8. ↑ Alexander Peer, Schwazer Stadtschreiber 2011 ( Memento from March 7, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
9. ↑ Alexander Peer: Austrian Journal Prize 2016 Alexander Peer. November 14, 2016, accessed November 15, 2016 . 

Web links

• Literature by and about Alexander Peer in the catalog of the German National Library
• Alexander Peer's website
• Short biography and information on the work of Alexander Peer at Literaturport