!!!Amanshauser, Gerhard b. Salzburg, Jan. 2, 1928, essayist, narrator and poet. Studied at the University of Technology in Graz, then studied German and English, worked for a short time as an English teacher. Writes essays critical of culture and society while his novels are intricately structured with strong ironic-satirical elements. !Works Aus dem Leben der Quaden, 1968; Grenzen, 1977; Der Ohne-Namen-See, 1988; Moloch Horridus, 1989; Lektuere, 1991; Das Erschlagen von Stechmuecken, 1993; Tische, Stuehle & Bierseidel, 1997; Schloss mit spaeten Gaesten, 1997; Aufzeichnungen einer Sonde, 1998; Terrassenbuch, 1999; Mansardenbuch, 1999. !Literature C. Reichholf, G. A., Ironie und Satire, 1985; J. Donnenberg (ed.), Gegen-Saetze, 1993. %%language [Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Amanshauser,_Gerhard|class='wikipage austrian'] %% [{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}] [{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]