Friederike Mayröcker: Biography, Facts and Career
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Friederike Mayröcker (20 December 1924 – 4 June 2021) was an Austrian writer of poetry and prose, radio plays, children's books and dramatic texts. She experimented with language, and was regarded as an avant-garde poet, and as one of the leading authors in German. Her work, inspired by art, music, literature and everyday life, appeared as "novel and also dense text formations, often described as 'magical'." According to The New York Times, her work was "formally inventive, much of it exploiting the imaginative potential of language to capture the minutiae of daily life, the natural world, love and grief."
Quick facts about Friederike Mayröcker
- Full name: Friederike Mayröcker
- Born: 1924-12-20
- Nationality: Austria
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q93614
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Who is Friederike Mayröcker?
Friederike Mayröcker (20 December 1924 – 4 June 2021) was an Austrian writer of poetry and prose, radio plays, children's books and dramatic texts.
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Friederike Mayröcker is Austria.
When was Friederike Mayröcker born?
Friederike Mayröcker was born on 1924-12-20.
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