Name Lilian Faschinger Role Novelist | Education University of Graz | |
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Books Magdalena the sinner, Vienna passion, Woman with three aeroplanes, Magdalena Sünderin, Stadt der Verlierer | ||
Lilian Faschinger (born 29 April 1950 in Tschöran, Carinthia) is an Austrian novelist, short story writer, poet, and literary translator.
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Faschinger studied literature, history, and English at the University of Graz, earning a doctorate in English literature.
Faschinger's first novel Die neue Scheherazade (The New Scheherazade) attracted considerable critical recognition when it appeared in 1986. Her second novel, Lustspiel appeared in 1989, followed by two collections of short stories (Frau mit drei Flugzeugen (Woman with Three Airplanes) in 1993 and Sprünge in 1994. Her most recent novels are Magdalena Sünderin (Magdalena the Sinner, 1995) and Wiener Passion (Viennese Passion, 1999). She won international recognition with her novel, Magdalena Sünderin, (1995), which was translated into 17 languages. Her fiction includes a feminist critique of Austrian society and customs. Faschinger asserts the important of writing as a means of empowering women.
In addition to fiction, Faschinger has also written and published poetry. Her translations of Gertrude Stein, Paul Bowles, and others have also earned critical acclaim.
Faschinger lives in Vienna.
Literary Publications
Her translations into German include works by Paul Bowles, Janet Frame, Elizabeth Smart, and Gertrude Stein.