Lilian Faschinger

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Lilian Faschinger
Born1950
Tschöran, Carinthia, Austria
NationalityAustrian
Occupation(s)Writer and translator

Lilian Faschinger (born 29 April 1950) is an Austrian novelist, short story writer, poet, and literary translator.

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Life

Faschinger studied literature, history, and English at the University of Graz, earning a doctorate in English literature.

Faschinger's first novel Die neue Scheherazade (The New Scheherazade) attracted considerable critical recognition when it appeared in 1986. Her second novel, Lustspiel, appeared in 1989, followed by two collections of short stories (Frau mit drei Flugzeugen (Woman with Three Airplanes) in 1993 and Sprünge in 1994). Her most recent novels are Magdalena Sünderin (Magdalena the Sinner, 1995) and Wiener Passion (Viennese Passion, 1999). She won international recognition with her novel Magdalena Sünderin (1995), which was translated into 17 languages. Her fiction includes a feminist critique of Austrian society and customs. [1] [2] Faschinger asserts the importance of writing as a means of empowering women. [3] [4] [5]

In addition to fiction, Faschinger has written and published poetry.

Faschinger lives in Vienna. [6]

Literary Publications

Her translations into German include works by Paul Bowles, Janet Frame, Elizabeth Smart, and Gertrude Stein.

Literary Prizes and Awards

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References

  1. Steingröver, Reinhild. "Lies, Sex and Narrative: Confessional Politics in Magdalena the Sinner." Winning Back Lost Territory: The Writing of Lilian Faschinger. Eds. Vincent Kling and Laura McLary. Riverside, CA: Ariadne Press, 2014. 47-67.
  2. Ulmer, Anne. "Magdalena the Sinner—Saint, Sinner, Rebel, or Madwoman?" Winning Back Lost Territory: The Writing of Lilian Faschinger. Eds. Vincent Kling and Laura McLary. Riverside, CA: Ariadne Press, 2014. 68-91.
  3. Kecht, Maria-Regina. "Lilian Faschinger's Lustspiel: Talking Cure and Poetic Experiment." Winning Back Lost Territory: The Writing of Lilian Faschinger. Eds. Vincent Kling and Laura McLary. Riverside, CA: Ariadne Press, 2014. 24-46.
  4. Kennedy, Ellie. "Identity Through Imagination: An Interview with Lilian Faschinger." Women in German Yearbook 18 (2002): 18-30.
  5. Roethke, Gisela. "Lilian Faschinger im Gespräch." Modern Austrian Literature 33.1 (2000): 12-23.
  6. s.r.o, Sabre. "Lilian Faschinger". PWF.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2023-09-04.