!!!Fink, Humbert

b. Salerno (Italy), Aug. 13, 1933, 
d. Maria Saal (Carinthia), May 16, 1992, author, journalist. 
After a collection of poems and two novels, F. wrote numerous books on 
travel and non-fiction, esp. biographies of historical personalities. 
In 1957/58 he published "Die oe. Blaetter" and from 1959, 
together with P. Kruntorad, "Hefte fuer Literatur und Kritik". 
Together with E. Willner initiator of the Ingeborg-Bachmann 
competition in 1977. F. also produced series for the Austrian 
broadcasting corporation and was well-known for his commentaries in 
various newspapers.

!Works
Verse aus Aquafredda, 1953 (poems); Die engen Mauern, 1958 
(novel); Die Absage, 1960 (novel); Anatolische Elegien, 1977; Das Hl. 
Land, 1981; Machiavelli, 1988; F. Grillparzer, 1990; Auf den Spuren 
des Doppeladlers, 1992.



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