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Schlag, EvelynSchlag, Evelyn, b. Waidhofen an der Ybbs (Lower Austria), Dec. 22, 1952. Narrative writer and poet. Studied German and English language and literature in Vienna, grammar school teacher in Lower Austria. The central theme of her stories ("Beim Hüter des Schattens", 1984; "Die Kränkung", 1987) is the struggle of women for self-realization. Awarded the A. Wildgans Prize in 1997. Further works: Poems: Einflüsterung nahe seinem Ohr, 1984; Ortswechsel des Herzens, 1989; Der Schnabelberg, 1992; Das Talent meiner Frau, 1999. - Novel: Die göttliche Ordnung der Begierden, 1998. - Tales: Nachhilfe, 1981; Brandstetters Reise, 1985; Touché, 1994; Unsichtbare Frauen, 1995. - Essay: Keiner fragt mich je, wozu ich diese Krankheit denn brauche. Grazer Poetik-Vorlesungen (Graz poetry readings), 1993.
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