List of Austrian women writers

This is a list of women writers who were born in Austria or whose writings are closely associated with that country. == A == Emma Adler (1858–1935), journalist, historical novelist, non-fiction writer, newspaper publisher, translator Ilse Aichinger (1921–2016), essayist, non-fiction writer, novelist, acclaimed for her works on Nazi atrocities Renate Aichinger (born 1976), playwright, theatre director Rachel Akerman (1522–1544), early Jewish poet, author of Geheimniss des Hofes Ruth Aspöck (born 1947), novelist, short story writer, poet Susanne Ayoub (born 1956), Austrian-Iraqi novelist, journalist filmmaker == B == Ingeborg Bachmann (1926–1973), poet, playwright for radio, essayist, short story writer Bettina Balàka (born 1966), novelist, poet, playwright, short story writer Ilse Barea-Kulcsar (1902–1973), journalist, translator and writer; also a communist activist Vicki Baum (1888–1960), novelist, famous for Menschen im Hotel filmed as Grand Hotel Elsa Bernstein (1866–1949), playwright, wrote an account of her imprisonment at Theresienstadt concentration camp Kirstin Breitenfellner (born 1966), novelist, journalist, critic, yoga teacher Christine Busta (1915–1987), poet, children's writer == C == Ada Christen (1839–1901), poet, short story writer, and writer of sketches Monika Czernin (born 1965), writer, screenwriter and film director == D == Beatrice von Dovsky (1866–1923), poet, actress, remembered above all for her libretto for Max von Schillings' Mona Lisa Helene von Druskowitz (1856–1918), playwright, critic, poet == E == Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830–1916), psychological novelist, playwright, short story writer, important literary figure of the late 19th century Bertha Eckstein-Diener (1874–1948), journalist, feminist historian, travel writer, used the pen name Sir Galahad == F == Lilian Faschinger (born 1950), novelist, short story writer, poet, translator Vera Ferra-Mikura (1923–1997), children's writer Alexandra Föderl-Schmid (born 1971), journalist, newspaper editor Barbara Frischmuth (1941–2025), novelist, poet, playwright, children's writer, translator Marianne Fritz (1948–2007), novelist Camilla Frydan (1887–1949), soprano, composer and lyricist == G == Elfriede Gerstl (1932–2009), poet, novelist, essayist, short story writer, feminist contributions Anna Gmeyner (1902–1991), British-Austrian novelist, playwright, scriptwriter, wrote in both German and English Marie Eugenie Delle Grazie (1864–1931), poet, playwright, novelist Alice Gurschner (1869–1944), novelist, playwright, poet Lili Grün (1904–1942), writer, actress == H == Maja Haderlap (born 1961), bilingual Slovenian-German Austrian writer.

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List of Austrian women writers

This is a list of women writers who were born in Austria or whose writings are closely associated with that country. == A == Emma Adler (1858–1935), journalist, historical novelist, non-fiction writer, newspaper publisher, translator Ilse Aichinger (1921–2016), essayist, non-fiction writer, novelist, acclaimed for her works on Nazi atrocities Renate Aichinger (born 1976), playwright, theatre director Rachel Akerman (1522–1544), early Jewish poet, author of Geheimniss des Hofes Ruth Aspöck (born 1947), novelist, short story writer, poet Susanne Ayoub (born 1956), Austrian-Iraqi novelist, journalist filmmaker == B == Ingeborg Bachmann (1926–1973), poet, playwright for radio, essayist, short story writer Bettina Balàka (born 1966), novelist, poet, playwright, short story writer Ilse Barea-Kulcsar (1902–1973), journalist, translator and writer; also a communist activist Vicki Baum (1888–1960), novelist, famous for Menschen im Hotel filmed as Grand Hotel Elsa Bernstein (1866–1949), playwright, wrote an account of her imprisonment at Theresienstadt concentration camp Kirstin Breitenfellner (born 1966), novelist, journalist, critic, yoga teacher Christine Busta (1915–1987), poet, children's writer == C == Ada Christen (1839–1901), poet, short story writer, and writer of sketches Monika Czernin (born 1965), writer, screenwriter and film director == D == Beatrice von Dovsky (1866–1923), poet, actress, remembered above all for her libretto for Max von Schillings' Mona Lisa Helene von Druskowitz (1856–1918), playwright, critic, poet == E == Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830–1916), psychological novelist, playwright, short story writer, important literary figure of the late 19th century Bertha Eckstein-Diener (1874–1948), journalist, feminist historian, travel writer, used the pen name Sir Galahad == F == Lilian Faschinger (born 1950), novelist, short story writer, poet, translator Vera Ferra-Mikura (1923–1997), children's writer Alexandra Föderl-Schmid (born 1971), journalist, newspaper editor Barbara Frischmuth (1941–2025), novelist, poet, playwright, children's writer, translator Marianne Fritz (1948–2007), novelist Camilla Frydan (1887–1949), soprano, composer and lyricist == G == Elfriede Gerstl (1932–2009), poet, novelist, essayist, short story writer, feminist contributions Anna Gmeyner (1902–1991), British-Austrian novelist, playwright, scriptwriter, wrote in both German and English Marie Eugenie Delle Grazie (1864–1931), poet, playwright, novelist Alice Gurschner (1869–1944), novelist, playwright, poet Lili Grün (1904–1942), writer, actress == H == Maja Haderlap (born 1961), bilingual Slovenian-German Austrian writer.

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