Peter Handke (Cyclopedia of World Authors)

Peter Handke (HAHNT-kuh) is one of the most prominent and prolific writers in the German language and has published in many genres. Born in a small village in Austria on December 6, 1942, he spent his early adolescent years at a private Catholic school and knew from the age of about thirteen that he wanted to be a writer. Handke attended the University of Graz but immediately left when his first novel was accepted for publication. He gained notoriety when he vehemently criticized the writing of his contemporaries in a well-publicized outburst at the 1966 meeting of the Gruppe 47...

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