Erich Hackl
Austrian writer · Austria · On the map · Writers · Born 1954 · age 72
Erich Hackl is an Austrian novelist and short story writer. His works have been translated into 25 languages though he is significantly better known in the German-speaking world.
Erich Hackl is read about 21 times a day, in 13 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 21 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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2020Theodor Kramer prizeAward2015Anton Wildgans PrizeAward2014TranslatioAwardWilly and Helga Verkauf-Verlon PreisAward2006Brüder-Grimm-PoetikprofessurAward2004Ehrenpreis des österreichischen Buchhandels für Toleranz in Denken und HandelnAward2002City of Vienna Literature PrizeAward1991Austrian Promotional Prize for LiteratureAward1954Born26 May 1954
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Many of his works, notably Sara und Simón, bear resemblance to Latin-American testimonial literature, and as such have been the focus of scholarly research by Latin Americanists.
Country
Austria
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1954 · age 72
The same award as Erich
Martin PollackBoth received Theodor Kramer prize
Anna KimBoth received Austrian Promotional Prize for Literature
Bodo HellBoth received Austrian Promotional Prize for Literature
Jakov LindBoth received Theodor Kramer prize
Peter WaterhouseBoth received Translatio
Christine LavantBoth received Austrian Promotional Prize for Literature