Meta Merz
Meta Merz (born April 14, 1965 as Christina-Maria Haidegger in Salzburg ; † September 9, 1989 ibid) was an Austrian writer .
Life
Meta Merz was the daughter of Eberhard and Christine Haidegger . She studied German, English, art history and philosophy. In her self-portrayal, she has been writing seriously addicted to poetry since 1986.
Works
- 1987: Performance “orakel des delphins” on the occasion of Otto Beck's Arche project on the Salzach .
- 1988:
- Ars Electronica “the steps in space pass” to the electroacoustic performance “moved - frozen”.
- "The well" (Stadtkino Salzburg)
- "Memory", own composition literary, diagonal with projections.
- 1989: “in those bright night”, text performance on the subject of light, shadow, departure, enlightenment.
- 1990: "erotik der distanz", Wiener Frauenverlag; compiled from her estate.
- 1994/95: the text “the child in the soup” was brought to the stage as a staged performance in the Salzburg Toihaus Theater
- 1996: “metaphysics of desire”, Wiener Frauenverlag; compiled from her estate.
Awards
- Advancement award of the Rauris Literature Award 1987
- Junior scholarship for literature from the Austrian Federal Ministry for Education and the Arts in 1988
Meta Merz Prize
The Meta Merz Prize is awarded to Austrian authors born after April 14, 1965. The previous winners were Kathrin Röggla in 1995 , Bettina Balàka and Angelika Reitzer in 1999 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Meta Merz in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Merz, Meta |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Haidegger, Christina-Maria (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Austrian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 14, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salzburg |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 9, 1989 |
| Place of death | Salzburg |