!!!Gerstl, Elfriede Gerstl, Elfriede, b. Vienna, June 16, 1932, author of experimental poetry and prose, radio plays; work marked by linguistic experiments, montages and quotes, frequently using questions of female identity as the main theme. From 1964-1966 worked with P. Bichsel, H. Fichte and others, co-written novels include "Das Gaestehaus". Awarded the Erich-Fried Prize and the Georg-Trakl Prize in 1999. !Further works Spielraeume, 1977 (Prose); Wiener Mischung, 1982; Vor der Ankunft, poems, 1988; Unter einem Hut, essays and poems, 1993; Kleiderflug, 1995; Die fliegende Frieda, 1998; Alle Tage Gedichte. Schaustuecke und Hoerstuecke, 1999. !Literature C. Kleiber and E. Tunner (eds.), Frauenliteratur in Oesterreich, 1945 bis heute, 1986; H. J. Wimmer, In Schwebe halten, %%sup 2/%1998; D. Winkler Pegoraro, E. G.: "Sprache(n), Spiele, Spielraeume", doctoral thesis, Vienna 1999. %%language [Back to the Austrian Version|AEIOU/Gerstl,_Elfriede|class='wikipage austrian'] %% [{FreezeArticle author='AEIOU' template='Lexikon_1995_englisch'}] [{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW comment All}][{ALLOW edit FreezeAdmin}]