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Writing 426
Austria 2,903
53 FK 
Franz Kafka Austrian Novelist 1883–1924
Franz Kafka Austrian Novelist 1883–1924 982 RS 
Rudolf Steiner Austrian Philosopher 1861–1925
Rudolf Steiner Austrian Philosopher 1861–1925 1,530 TH 
Theodor Herzl Austrian Playwright 1860–1904
Theodor Herzl Austrian Playwright 1860–1904 2,597 EJ 
Elfriede Jelinek Austrian Writer b. 1946
Elfriede Jelinek Austrian Writer b. 1946 3,118 TG 
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk Austrian Philosopher 1850–1937
Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk Austrian Philosopher 1850–1937 3,549 TB 
Thomas Bernhard Austrian Writer 1931–1989
Thomas Bernhard Austrian Writer 1931–1989 4,057 PH 
Peter Handke Austrian Novelist b. 1942
Peter Handke Austrian Novelist b. 1942 4,244 JR 
Joseph Roth Austrian Writer 1894–1939
Joseph Roth Austrian Writer 1894–1939 5,109 KK 
Karl Kraus (writer) Austrian Writer 1874–1936
Karl Kraus (writer) Austrian Writer 1874–1936 6,150 IF 
Ivan Franko Austrian Poet 1856–1916
Ivan Franko Austrian Poet 1856–1916 9,171 AS 
Adalbert Stifter Austrian Writer 1805–1868
Adalbert Stifter Austrian Writer 1805–1868 9,471 PW 
Paul Watzlawick Austrian Philosopher 1921–2007
Paul Watzlawick Austrian Philosopher 1921–2007 14,276 MV 
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Austrian Writer 1830–1916
Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach Austrian Writer 1830–1916 14,290 IC 
Ivan Cankar Austrian Poet 1876–1918
Ivan Cankar Austrian Poet 1876–1918 15,445 JA 
Joy Adamson Austrian Writer 1910–1980
Joy Adamson Austrian Writer 1910–1980 15,544 AK 
Alfred Kubin Austrian Writer 1877–1959
Alfred Kubin Austrian Writer 1877–1959 15,779 JF 
Julius Fučík (journalist) Austrian Journalist 1903–1943
Julius Fučík (journalist) Austrian Journalist 1903–1943 16,853 HV 
Heimito von Doderer Austrian Writer 1896–1966
Heimito von Doderer Austrian Writer 1896–1966 17,686 NL 
Nikolaus Lenau Austrian Poet 1802–1850
Nikolaus Lenau Austrian Poet 1802–1850 19,707 PR 
Peter Rosegger Austrian Poet 1843–1918
Peter Rosegger Austrian Poet 1843–1918 25,731 PK 
Petar Kočić Austrian Poet 1877–1916
Petar Kočić Austrian Poet 1877–1916 27,608 MH Marlen Haushofer Austrian Writer 1920–1970
28,540 JL 
Jakob Lorber Austrian Writer 1800–1864
Jakob Lorber Austrian Writer 1800–1864 29,315 LG 
Ljudevit Gaj Austrian Linguist 1809–1872
Ljudevit Gaj Austrian Linguist 1809–1872 31,746 WH 
Wolf Haas Austrian Novelist b. 1960
Wolf Haas Austrian Novelist b. 1960 34,228 FK 
Ferenc Kölcsey Austrian Poet 1790–1838
Ferenc Kölcsey Austrian Poet 1790–1838 35,189 FM 
Fritz Mauthner Austrian Novelist 1849–1923
Fritz Mauthner Austrian Novelist 1849–1923 35,899 KM 
Kálmán Mikszáth Austrian Writer 1847–1910
Kálmán Mikszáth Austrian Writer 1847–1910 36,379 CV Christian von Ehrenfels Austrian Philosopher 1859–1932
38,607 IM 
Ivan Mažuranić Austrian Poet 1814–1890
Ivan Mažuranić Austrian Poet 1814–1890 40,129 SV 
Sigismund von Herberstein Austrian Writer 1486–1566
Sigismund von Herberstein Austrian Writer 1486–1566 41,558 MS 
Manès Sperber Austrian Writer 1905–1984
Manès Sperber Austrian Writer 1905–1984 43,581 FM 
Franc Miklošič Austrian Linguist 1813–1891
Franc Miklošič Austrian Linguist 1813–1891 45,112 LA 
Louis Adamic Austrian Writer 1898–1951
Louis Adamic Austrian Writer 1898–1951 49,415 EV Erik von Kuehnelt-Leddihn Austrian Philosopher 1909–1999
51,578 AP Alf Poier Austrian Writer b. 1967
51,677 SČ 
Svatopluk Čech Austrian Writer 1846–1908
Svatopluk Čech Austrian Writer 1846–1908 52,205 FL 
Fran Levstik Austrian Poet 1831–1887
Fran Levstik Austrian Poet 1831–1887 55,464 AB 
Anton Bernolák Austrian Linguist 1762–1813
Anton Bernolák Austrian Linguist 1762–1813 58,701 HS Hans Sedlmayr Austrian Art Historian 1896–1984
59,051 JW 
Josef Winkler (writer) Austrian Writer b. 1953
Josef Winkler (writer) Austrian Writer b. 1953 59,477 VS 
Vasyl Stefanyk Austrian Writer 1871–1936
Vasyl Stefanyk Austrian Writer 1871–1936 59,674 FL Fritz Löhner-Beda Austrian Librettist 1883–1942
60,202 AT 
Anton Tomaž Linhart Austrian Poet 1756–1795
Anton Tomaž Linhart Austrian Poet 1756–1795 62,347 CL 
Christine Lavant Austrian Poet 1915–1973
Christine Lavant Austrian Poet 1915–1973 65,336 KE 
Karl Emil Franzos Austrian Writer 1848–1904
Karl Emil Franzos Austrian Writer 1848–1904 66,088 TG Tommaso Grossi Austrian Writer 1790–1853
66,315 PT 
Peter Turrini Austrian Poet b. 1944
Peter Turrini Austrian Poet b. 1944 66,481 SV 
Stanko Vraz Austrian Poet 1810–1851
Stanko Vraz Austrian Poet 1810–1851 67,058 DK 
Dragotin Kette Austrian Poet 1876–1899
Dragotin Kette Austrian Poet 1876–1899
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