Thomas Stangl | |
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 Thomas Stangl, Frankfurt Book Fair 2022 | |
| Born | 4 January 1966 Vienna, Austria |
| Language | German |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Genre | Novelist |
Thomas Stangl (born 4 January 1966 in Vienna) is an Austrian writer.
Thomas Stangl | |
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| Thomas Stangl, Frankfurt Book Fair 2022 | |
| Born | 4 January 1966 Vienna, Austria |
| Language | German |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Alma mater | University of Vienna |
| Genre | Novelist |
Thomas Stangl (born 4 January 1966 in Vienna) is an Austrian writer.
Thomas Stangl studied philosophy and Spanish at the University of Vienna and graduated in 1991 with a thesis on deconstructive literary theory. After graduation, he initially wrote essays, book reviews, and even smaller prose work for newspapers and literary journals.
Thomas Stangl lives in Vienna.
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