Peter Handke

Peter Handke is an Austrian writer of novels, plays, essays, and screenplays. He received the 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Offending the Audience: A 1966 play by Peter Handke composed of direct address and theatrical provocation rather than a conventional plot. Its attacks on theatrical conventions established Handke’s early reputation.
Graz Group: An Austrian literary circle formed in Graz in the 1950s, associated with experimental postwar writing. Handke emerged from this circle before breaking sharply with its literary milieu.
Wim Wenders: A German film director known for films including Paris, Texas and Wings of Desire. Wenders co-wrote and directed films with Handke, notably Wings of Desire.
2019 Nobel Prize in Literature: The Nobel Prize in Literature awarded to Peter Handke in 2019, alongside the 2018 award to Olga Tokarczuk. Handke’s selection triggered immediate debate about his public positions on the Yugoslav wars.
The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick: A 1970 novel by Peter Handke about a former goalkeeper whose estrangement turns into violence. It exemplifies his early prose experiments with perception and alienation.
Forum Stadtpark: A cultural association in Graz founded in 1959 that became a center for Austrian avant-garde arts and literature. Its literary events connected Handke to the experimental scene of his early career.
Bruno Ganz: A Swiss actor known for acclaimed work in German-language theatre and film. Ganz performed in Handke’s plays and played the angel Damiel in Wings of Desire.
Yugoslav Wars: A series of armed conflicts that accompanied the breakup of Yugoslavia from 1991 to 2001. Handke’s writing and political statements about these conflicts shaped the controversy over his Nobel award.
A Sorrow Beyond Dreams: A 1972 autobiographical novella by Peter Handke about his mother’s life and suicide. Its restrained account of private grief shows his essayistic approach to narrative.
Group 47: A German-language writers’ association that held influential literary meetings from 1947 to 1967. Handke’s 1966 speech at its meeting attacked the prose of its established writers.

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