Fritz Hochwälder
Austrian writer (1911-1986) · Austria · On the map · Writers · Died at 75
Fritz Hochwälder also known as Fritz Hochwaelder, was an Austrian playwright. Known for his spare prose and strong moralist themes, Hochwälder won several literary awards, including the Grand Austrian State Prize for Literature in 1966. Most of his plays were first performed at the Burgtheater in Vienna.
Fritz Hochwälder is read about 9.5 times a day, in 13 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 20 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.
Something wrong?A life in dates
1986Died21 October 19861980Austrian Decoration for Science and ArtAward1966Grand Austrian State Prize for LiteratureAward1962Anton Wildgans PrizeAward1956Franz-Grillparzer-PreisAward1955City of Vienna Literature PrizeAward1911Born28 May 1911
People around Fritz
Close ties
Also in Deutsch
Awards
About this person
Country
Austria
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 1986 · aged 75
