Ruiss, Gerhard#
Ruiss, Gerhard, b. Ziersdorf (Lower Austria), May 29, 1951, author. 1969-1978 worked as typesetter and repro photographer; since then freelance author, cultural journalist, musician and director; since 1982 business manager of the writers´ association Interessengemeinschaft oesterreichischer Autorinnen und Autoren (IG Autoren). Has published poetry, essays and numerous nonfiction books about literature in Austria.
Publications#
Kopfnoten, 1980; Single Swingers, 1987; Hoerfunkballett, 1992; Der Koffer, 1995; Indikationen, 2000. - Nonfiction: Muerzzuschlager Manifest, 1980; seins fiction, 1984; Auslage in Arbeit, 1989; Handbuch fuer Autoren und Journalisten, 1992 and 1996 (ed.); Literatur macht Schulden, 1995.