Gustav Ernst
Encyclopedia
Gustav Ernst is an Austria
n playwright, novelist and screenwriter. He has also founded and edited two literary journals
, Wespennest
and kolik.
Ernst was born in Vienna
, where he read Philosophy, Psychology and History at the University of Vienna
. He lives in Leopoldstadt
.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n playwright, novelist and screenwriter. He has also founded and edited two literary journals
Literary magazine
A literary magazine is a periodical devoted to literature in a broad sense. Literary magazines usually publish short stories, poetry and essays along with literary criticism, book reviews, biographical profiles of authors, interviews and letters...
, Wespennest
Wespennest
The quarterly magazine Wespennest publishes texts and images by internationally renowned authors and artists as well as new literary talents...
and kolik.
Ernst was born in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
, where he read Philosophy, Psychology and History at the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
. He lives in Leopoldstadt
Leopoldstadt
Leopoldstadt is the 2nd municipal District of Vienna . There are inhabitants over . It is situated in the heart of the city and, together with Brigittenau , forms a large island surrounded by the Danube Canal and, to the north, the Danube. It is named after Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor...
.
Plays
- Ein irrer Haß (1979)
- Mallorca (1986)
- Herzgruft (1988)
- Blutbad (1990)
- Herz ist Trumpf (1990)
- 1000 Rosen (1990)
- Ein Volksfreund (1994)
- Casino (1998)
Novels
- Einsame Klasse (1979)
- Frühling in der Via Condotti (1987)
- Trennungen (2000)
- Grado. Süße NachtGrado. Süße NachtGrado. Süße Nacht is a short novel by Gustav Ernst first published in 2004. Set in Grado, Italy on a summer's evening, the book is a long monologue spoken by a middle-aged Austrian man alone on holiday...
(2004)