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Elfriede Jelinek

Nobel Prize laureate in Literature 2004
Elfriede Jelinek — Nobel Prize
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Literature 2004
Born : 1946-10-20 — Mürzzuschlag, Austria
“for her musical flow of voices and counter-voices in novels and plays that with extraordinary linguistic zeal reveal the absurdity of society's clichés and their subjugating power”
Literature · 2004
Elfriede Jelinek, born on October 20, 1946, in Mürzzuschlag, Austria, is an Austrian writer and playwright. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2004 for her unique style and ability to explore societal themes through her works. Her novels and plays reveal the absurdity of societal clichés and their subjugating power. Jelinek is often associated with feminist movements and social critique, using a rich and musical language to express her ideas.

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Who is Elfriede Jelinek?
Elfriede Jelinek, born on October 20, 1946, in Mürzzuschlag, Austria, is an Austrian writer and playwright. She was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2004 for her unique style and ability to explore societal themes through her works. Her novels and plays reveal the absurdity of societal clichés and their subjugating power. Jelinek is often associated with feminist movements and social critique, using a rich and musical language to express her ideas.
In what year did Elfriede Jelinek win the Nobel Prize?
2004 — Literature
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