Elfriede Jelinek

Austrian writer

Elfriede Jelinek (German: [ɛlˈfʁiːdə ˈjɛlinɛk]; born 20 October 1946) is an Austrian playwright and novelist. She won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2004.[1] Jelinek was born in Mürzzuschlag, Styria, Austria.

Elfriede Jelinek in 2004

Her best known works are The Piano Teacher, Die Kinder der Toten, Greed and Lust.

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