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Born in Vienna in 1968. After university study of minority subjects she worked first as a journalist and then as a copywriter. Graduate of the Leondinger Akademie für Literatur (Leonding Academy of Literature), 2008/2009. Lives in Klagenfurt.
Her short stories have earned her many awards: she was a finalist for the Werner Bräunig Literature Prize in 2009, winner of Wortlaut in 2011 and the Longlist MDR (Central German Radio) Literature Prize in 2012. Her first novel, “Südbalkon”, was published by Aufbau as part of their Blumenbar programme in March 2013.
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Südbalkon Straub, Isabella
Isabella Straubová dokáže nejen tvořit literaturu, ale svou práci i prezentovat. Její debut „Südbalkon” však za výraznou přítomnost v médiích vděčí řemeslné ...
Südbalkon Straub, Isabella
Isabella Straub n’a pas seulement le talent de faire de la littérature, mais aussi celui de présenter son travail. Et pourtant, c’est à la précision artisanale et à la complexité ...
Südbalkon Straub, Isabella
Isabella Straub knows not only how to write but also how to present her work. However, the media attention garnered by her debut is the result of the precision of her craft and the complex ...
Südbalkon Straub, Isabella
Isabella Straub versteht sich nicht bloß auf das Verfertigen von Literatur, sondern auch auf das Präsentieren ihrer ...