An Austrian novelist, playwright, and poet. One of the foremost figures of late 20th-century German-language literature, known for his distinct prose style utilizing heavy repetition, long monologues, and piercing critiques of society and institutions. Notable works include the novels *Frost*, *Concrete*, and *Extinction*, and the play *Heroes' Square*. He critiqued the lingering Nazi-era past deeply rooted in Austrian society, the Catholic Church, the education system, and the hypocrisy of the cultural sphere, frequently sparking controversies surrounding his works and public remarks. His childhood family environment, school life under Nazi rule, air raids at the end of World War II, and severe pulmonary illness in his youth deeply influenced his life and literature.

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