!!!Jandl, Ernst

Jandl, Ernst, b. Vienna, Aug. 1, 1925, d. Vienna, June 9, 
2000, important experimental poet, author of radio and theatre plays. 
Studied German and English language and literature at the university 
of Vienna, 1949-1979 teacher at a grammar school in Vienna, from 1954 
friendship with F.  Mayroecker. In 1966 J. achieved his breakthrough 
with the volume of poems "Laut und Luise" ("Sound and Luise"), with 
poems like "schtzngrmm" and "lichtung", which became especially 
popular. Under the influence of Expressionism, Dadaism, the  Wiener 
Gruppe of experimental poets as well as concrete poetry J. has 
developed diverse forms of experimental writing. His specific and 
highly expressive form of recitation has always played a major role. 
Playing with language and distorting it (linguistic concoctions), he 
attempts to present "damaged life" with all its deficits ("wien 
heldenplatz"). J. has also made innovative contributions to radio 
plays ("Fuenf Mann Menschen"/"A Crew of Five", 1971, together with F. 
Mayroecker) and drama ("Aus der Fremde", premiere in 1979). Member of 
the "Forum Stadtpark", an interest group of artists, scientists and 
persons engaged in the cultural sector; co-founder of the  Grazer 
Autorenversammlung (association of authors in Graz) which he presided 
over from 1983-1987. Awards include the prize of the German War Blind 
for radioplays in 1968, the Grand Austrian State Prize and Buechner 
Prize in 1984, Oesterreichisches Ehrenzeichen fuer Wissenschaft und 
Kunst ("Award for Arts and Science") in 1990, Kleist Prize 
in 1993, and others.

!Further works
Poems: Andere Augen ("Other Eyes"), 1956; Hosi-Anna!, 
1966; sprechblasen ("Speech Bubbles"), 1968; wischen moechten, 1974; 
die bearbeitung der muetze ("Hat Manipulation"), 1978; der gelbe hund, 
1980; augenspiel, 1981; falamaleikum, 1983; selbstportraet des 
schachspielers als trinkende uhr, 1983; im delikatessenladen, 1988; 
idyllen, 1989; der beschriftete sessel, 1991; Stanzen, 1992. - Drama: 
Die Humanisten, 1977 (also radio play). Editions: Gesammelte Werke, 
Gedichte, Stuecke, Prosa, 3 vols., edited by K. Siblewski, 1985; 
Poetische Werke, 11 vols., 1997-1999.

!Literature
E. J. Materialienbuch, edited by W. Schmidt-Dengler, 
1982; E. J. - Daten, Texte, Bilder, edited by K. Siblewski, 1990; 
V. Kaukoreit (ed.), E. J., 1996; K. Siblewski, A komma Punkt - 
E. J. Ein Leben in Texten und Bildern, 2000; M. Vogt (ed.), 
"Stehn Jandl gross hinten drauf". Interpretationen zu Texten 
E. J., 2000.


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