Biography
Marlen Haushofer (born Marie Helene Frauendorfer; 11 April 1920 β 21 March 1970) was an Austrian author, most famous for her novel The Wall (1963). Marie Helene Frauendorfer was born in Frauenstein in Upper Austria. She attended Catholic boarding school in Linz, and went on to study German literature in Vienna and in Graz. After her school years she settled in Steyr.
In 1941, she married Manfred Haushofer, a dentist, and had two sons, Christian and Manfred. They divorced in 1950, only to remarry each other in 1958.
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GenderFemale
Birthday1920-04-11
Deathday1970-03-21 (49 years old)
Birth NameMarie Helene Frauendorfer
Birth PlaceMolln, Austria
CitizenshipsAustria
AwardsAustrian Promotional Prize for Literature
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