Elfriede Jelinek: Biography, Facts and Career
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Elfriede Jelinek (German: [ɛlˈfʁiːdə ˈjɛlinɛk]; born 20 October 1946) is an Austrian playwright and novelist. She is one of the most decorated authors to write in German and was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Literature for her "musical flow of voices and counter-voices in novels and plays that, with extraordinary linguistic zeal, reveal the absurdity of society's clichés and their subjugating power". She is considered to be among the most important living playwrights of the German language.
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- Full name: Elfriede Jelinek
- Born: 1946-10-20
- Nationality: Austria
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q47243
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Who is Elfriede Jelinek?
Elfriede Jelinek (German: [ɛlˈfʁiːdə ˈjɛlinɛk]; born 20 October 1946) is an Austrian playwright and novelist.
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Elfriede Jelinek is Austria.
When was Elfriede Jelinek born?
Elfriede Jelinek was born on 1946-10-20.
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