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Amanshauser, Gerhard
© Copyright Gerhard Amanshauser, photo around 1995 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; Lektüre, 1991; Das Erschlagen von Stechmücken, 1993; Tische, Stühle & Bierseidel, 1997; Schloß mit späten Gästen, 1997; Aufzeichnungen einer Sonde, 1998; Terrassenbuch, 1999; Mansardenbuch, 1999. Literature: C. Reichholf, G. A., Ironie und Satire, 1985; J. Donnenberg (ed.), Gegen-Sätze, 1993.
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