Escaping Expectations: Stories by Austrian Women Writers

by Barbara Neuwirth (Editor), Pamela S. Saur (Editor)

Austrian literature holds a special place in the German-language literature of our day. Despite the high regard in which Austrian authors are held, it has nevertheless always been more difficult for Austrian women writers to find a place in the literary canon. ESCAPING EXPECTATIONS offers therefore not only a fascinating collection of stories, but also a unique opportunity for the reading public to explore the often overlooked female side of contemporary Austrian literature. These diverse, well-written and often gripping texts by women authors reveal much about women's lives and about the lives of women writers in the Austrian milieu.

174 pages, Paperback

Published March 12, 2002