Werner Kofler | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1947-07-23)23 July 1947 |
| Died | 8 December 2011(2011-12-08) (aged 64) |
| Occupation | Novelist. Playwright |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Literary movement | postmodernism |
Werner Kofler (23 July 1947 – 8 December 2011) was an Austrian novelist was born in Villach, Austria, and died in Vienna.
Life
Werner Kofler was the son of a merchant. He broke off his teacher training at the teacher training college in Klagenfurt after four years and went travelling. Afterwards he practised various activities. From 1963 on he was engaged in literary activities; since 1968 he lived as a writer in his chosen home-town Vienna.[1]
Works (in translation)
- At the Writing Desk, translated by Lauren K. Wolfe (2016)
See also
References
- ^ Franz Haas: Zu spät und unversöhnt. Zum Tod des österreichischen Schriftstellers Werner Kofler In: Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 10. Dezember 2011
External links
- Dalkey Archive Press catalog entry for At the Writing Desk
