Peter Handke, a celebrated Austrian artistic visionary, came into being on December 6, 1942, in the quaint town of Griffen, nestled in the heart of Austria. As a multi-talented artist, Handke has left an indelible mark on the realms of literature, theater, and film, excelling as a novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. His pioneering and boundary-pushing approach has mesmerized audiences globally, and in 2019, his remarkable oeuvre was honored with the esteemed Nobel Prize in Literature. The Nobel Committee celebrated Handke's literary endeavors, lauding his writing as having "explored the periphery and the specificity of human experience" with linguistic acuity.
Peter Handke
82 · Born: Dec 6, 1942
