Manfred Maurer
Manfred Maurer (born November 8, 1958 in Steyr / Upper Austria ; † November 11, 1998 in Vienna ) was an Austrian writer .
Life
Manfred Maurer attended a commercial academy and then carried out various activities. From 1979 he lived in Vienna, since 1981 as a freelance writer and journalist . Maurer took part in the Ingeborg Bachmann Competition in Klagenfurt in 1987 and 1992 .
Maurer was the author of narrative works, radio plays and scripts for television documentaries .
Manfred Maurer was buried at the Grinzinger Friedhof (group 28, row 10, number 2) in Vienna.
Awards
- 1981 Advancement award for literature in the world of work of the Chamber for Workers and Employees for Upper Austria
- 1983 Literature Prize of the City of Steyr
- 1985 Luitpold-Stern-Förderpreis
- 1986 Reading Circle Prize for short prose
- 1988 Theodor-Körner-Förderpreis
- 1992 work grant from the City of Vienna
Works
- Sturm und Zwang , Vienna [a. a.] 1984.
- Land of Hammers , Vienna [a. a.] 1985.
- Thrill , Munich 1988.
- The wild sheep , Munich 1989.
- Furor , Munich [u. a.] 1991.
- Opus G , Bergisch Gladbach 1996.
Posthumously
- The tourist farm , Vienna 2000.
Web links
- MM.M Manfred Maurer Memorial
- Short biography of Manfred Maurer on the website of the Literaturhaus Wien
- Literature by and about Manfred Maurer in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry on Manfred Maurer by Franz Hocheder for the Upper Austrian literary history of the StifterHaus
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mason, Manfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 8, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Steyr |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 11, 1998 |
| Place of death | Vienna |