Friederike Mayröcker

Friederike Mayröcker was an Austrian poet, playwright, librettist, and teacher born in Vienna on December 20, 1924. She worked primarily in the genres of radio drama and prose, writing in German. Her professional career began in 1946 and continued until her death in Vienna on June 4, 2021. She was a member of the German Academy for Language and Literature and the Academy of Arts, Berlin.

Mayröcker received several awards, including the Anton Wildgans Prize, the Georg Büchner Prize, the Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna, and the Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen. She participated in documenta 8 and was the unmarried partner of Ernst Jandl. Her notable works include *Gedichte, die glücklich machen*, *Sägespäne für mein Herzbluten*, *Phobie der Wäsche*, *Friederike Mayröcker*, and *Gala des Messers auf einer Bettdecke*. Her archives are held at the Austrian National Library.