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Books written by Austrian authors. Usually written in German.


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Soul of Wood

Jakov Lind
Contemporary Austrian-UK Literature Short Story

Soul of Wood

Jakov Lind’s Soul of Wood is technically an example of post-war German literature but I decided to include it anyway because all of these stories revolve around the second world war and its aftermath.

November 17, 2025November 16, 2025 by S. Hargrave — Comment on Soul of Wood

Killing Stella

Marlen Haushofer
Contemporary Austrian Horror Literature

Killing Stella

Domestic horror is a sub-genre that allows for so many subtleties and so many facets of the disturbing.

August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 by S. Hargrave — Comment on Killing Stella
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