Ela Angerer
Ela Angerer (born October 20, 1964 in Vienna ) is an Austrian writer and photographer.
Life
Ela Angerer was born in Vienna in 1964 and later lived with her parents in Vorarlberg . Shortly before graduating from high school, she dropped out of school. After a long stay in Paris , she went to Vienna in 1983. For years she worked as a journalist for Austrian daily newspapers and magazines, including Kurier , Der Standard , Format , Festspiele Magazin and News . For two years she wrote a weekly column on fashion and trends for News under the title questions of style.
Ela Angerer was married to the journalist Lorenz Gallmetzer . She has a grown son from a previous relationship.
Career as a writer
Ela Angerer has been the editor of the book series Moderne Nerven , published by Czernin Verlag , since 2010 . From the texts of the third volume, Porno , she wrote the play of the same name, which was premiered under her direction in autumn 2011 at the Rabenhof Theater in Vienna (actors: Philipp Hochmair , Robert Palfrader , Manuel Rubey and Jaschka Lämmert ). The media response that the play evoked in Austria was commented on by the director of the Rabenhof Theater, Thomas Gratzer, in relation to the news magazine profil with the statement: “An original underground pimperl event was brought up by the media for a Handke premiere in the Burgtheater. Okay, too. ”Angerer had this statement projected onto the stage during the performance, as well as a comment from her mother about her appearance and personal quotes from the actors.
In 2014 Angerer published her first novel Until I Was 21 at Deuticke Verlag . Although Angerer's book was ascribed "autobiographical traits" in the blurb, the author explained in later interviews that the text should not be read as a transcript of her own story. It was her aim to sound out the attitude towards life of a bourgeois society in Austria from the 1960s to the 1980s that was oriented towards consumption and outward appearance.
Angerer's debut novel was received positively by the features section : The Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung rated the novel as a “good book” in the category The most important debuts . The Neue Zürcher Zeitung praised Angerer "feat straighten the child's views, without betraying him." The Salzburger Nachrichten attested to the author: "With this novel she has secured her place in the Austrian literature as singular."
In autumn 2016 her novel Und die Nacht bragt mit Kometen was published by Aufbau-Verlag . Press comments: “Each of us has slipped into a love relationship at one point or another that is not good for us. This is what this book tells about. And it's really good. ”( Christine Westermann / WDR ) -“ With her second novel, Ela Angerer has established herself as a writer. ”( Anton Thuswaldner / Salzburger Nachrichten ) -“ Angerer shows in a poetic way that feelings cannot be controlled "( ORF )
Works
Anthologies of the book series Modern Nerves , ed. by Ela Angerer
- 2010: Abwärts , Czernin, Vienna, with texts by Thomas Glavinic , Doris Knecht , Christopher Just, Conny Habbel, Thomas Draschan , Angelika Hager , Christian Schachinger, Michael Leon and Ela Angerer. Illustrations by Thomas Draschan, ISBN 978-3-7076-0338-5 .
- 2011: Fuel , Czernin, Vienna, with texts by Joachim Lottmann , Peter Hein , David Schalko , Manuel Rubey , Doris Knecht, Caroline Wolf, Christian Schachinger, Manfred Peckl and Ela Angerer. Illustrations by Manfred Peckl, ISBN 978-3-7076-0351-4 .
- 2011: Porno , Czernin, Vienna, with texts by Robert Palfrader , Joachim Lottmann, Thomas Glavinic , Philipp Hochmair , Julya Rabinowich , Christopher Just, Melanie Kretschmann , Thomas Draschan, Barbi Markovic and Michael Leon. Illustrations by Lukas Pusch , ISBN 978-3-7076-0383-5 .
Novels and short stories
- 2014: Until I was 21. Deuticke, Vienna 2014, ISBN 978-3-552-06254-2 .
- 2015: The mother of vinegar. Short story in the anthology Tortenschlachten (edited by Petra Hartlieb ), Residenz Verlag, Salzburg 2015, ISBN 978-3-7017-1646-3 .
- 2016: And the night brags about comets. Structure, Berlin 2016, ISBN 978-3-351-03647-8 .
Web links
- Official website of Ela Angerer
- Ela Angerer's photo website on tumblr.com
- Ela Angerer on the website of the news magazine News
- Ela Angerer on the Deuticke Verlag website
- Ela Angerer on the website of the Czernin Verlag
- Video recording of the porn theater performance at Theater Rabenhof on October 15, 2011
- Interview with Ela Angerer in the daily newspaper Die Presse October 4, 2014
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wolfgang Kralicek: Just shut up, otherwise I'll fuck you through. In: Falter No. 38/2011
- ↑ Ela Angerer: Bridge with Omar Sharif. in: Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung. September 9, 2014.
- ↑ Gerhard Melzer: gap search images. In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 23rd December 2014.
- ^ Press comments on the book Until I Was 21 on elaangerer.com.
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Angerer, Ela |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian writer and photographer |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 20, 1964 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Vienna |