Elfriede Jelinek was born on 20 October 1946 in Mürzzuschlag. An Austrian novelist and playwright, Jelinek is known for provocative, linguistically inventive works that criticize sexism, consumer society and the lingering effects of Austria's Nazi past. Her novels include The Piano Teacher, which was adapted into a film by Michael Haneke, and Lust and Greed, and her plays often lack conventional characters and plot. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2004 for her musical flow of voices and counter-voices in novels and plays. She did not travel to Stockholm to accept the prize in person, citing social anxiety, and remains a controversial figure in her country.
Before and after
- from 15 September 1946 to 15 November 1990People's Republic of Bulgaria
- 15 September 1946Birth of Oliver Stone
- 1 October 1946Founding of Mensa International
- 7 October 1946Constitution of Japan
- 20 October 1946Birth of Elfriede Jelinek
- 4 November 1946Birth of Laura Bush
- 11 December 1946Founding of UNICEF
- 18 December 1946Birth of Steven Spielberg
- from 19 December 1946 to 1 August 1954First Indochina War
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