The Fiction of the I: Contemporary Austrian Writers and Autobiography

An introduction to eight contemporary Austrian writers who have achieved critical acclaim and who, to a greater or lesser degree, write autobiographical prose. Authors discussed are Barbara Frischmuth, Peter Handke, Peter Henisch, Edgar Hilsenrath, Elfriede Jelinek, Peter Rosei, Gerhard Roth, and Fred Wander. The editor is professor of German at Northern Arizona University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)