Alois Hotschnig

Alois Hotschnig
Alois Hotschnig at Schüpfheim Gymnasium in 2008
Alois Hotschnig at Schüpfheim Gymnasium in 2008
Born (1959-10-03) 3 October 1959 (age 64)
Berg im Drautal,
Carinthia, Austria
OccupationWriter
NationalityAustrian
GenreFiction
Notable worksLeonardo's Hands

Alois Hotschnig (born 3 October 1959) is an Austrian writer, whose stories have been described as having "the weird, creepy, and ambiguous quality of disturbing dreams".[1] He first studied medicine, then German and English in Innsbruck.[2][3] He was winner of the Erich Fried Prize in 2008, the Anton Wildgans Prize in 2009, and shortlisted for the Jan Michalski Prize for Literature in 2010.[4][3] He lives as a freelance author in Innsbruck.[4]

  1. ^ Lezard, Nicholas (14 December 2011). "Maybe This Time by Alois Hotschnig". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
  2. ^ "rowohlt-Theaterverlag :: Hotschnig, Alois". rowohlt-Theaterverlag (in German). Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Alois Hotschnig". internationales literaturfestival berlin (in German). Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Alois Hotschnig". orawww.uibk.ac.at (in German). 2 February 2009. Retrieved 14 August 2021.