Born Stefan Griebl on March 1, 1967 in Voecklabruck, Austria.
University entrance diploma with a focus on mechanical engineering, 1986-94 studied German Studies and History in Vienna, worked as an extra at the Burgtheater Vienna, delved intensively into painting and concept art as a fine artist.
1994 completed his studies with a thesis on visual poetry.
Numerous novels, poems, plays, audio plays and children’s books. His texts appear in rapid succession and are just as popular as they are polarizing.
Numerous prizes include the 1995 Ingeborg Bachmann Prize, 2000 Bert Brecht Medal, 2002 Arthur Schnitzler Prize, 2005 Nestroy Theater Prize.
Lives in Vienna.

Recent selected books:
- Scala Santa oder Josefine Wurznbachers Höhepunkt (Scala Santa or Josefine Wurznbacher’s Climax). Novel. Vienna: Zsolnay, 2000.
- Mayerling. Die österreichische Tragödie (Mayerling. The Austrian Tragody). Play. Materials. Collages. Vienna: Passagen, 2002.
- Lusthaus oder Die Schule der Gemeinheit (House of Lust or The School of Beastliness). Novel. Vienna: Zsolnay, 2002.
- Das Fest der Steine oder Die Wunderkammer der Exzentrik. (The Festival of Stones or Eccentricity’s Cabinet of Curiosities). Vienna: Zsolnay, 2005.
- Liebesgeschichte (Love Story). Vienna: Zsolnay, 2007.
- Österreich ist schön. Ein Märchen (Austria is beautiful. A fairy tale). Vienna: Zsolnay, 2009.
- Eine Strandnovelle. Wien: Picus, 2009. 

-Phantastasia oder Die lustigste Geschichte über die Traurigkeit. Wien: Ueberreuter, 2010. 

- Moser oder Die Passion des Wochenend-Wohnzimmergottes. Wien: Passagen, 2010. 

- Was die Männer so treiben, wenn die Frauen im Badezimmer sind. Wien: Zsolnay, 2012.

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