Franzobel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Franzobel

Austrian writer

Date of Birth: 01-Mar-1967

Place of Birth: Vöcklabruck, Upper Austria, Austria

Profession: writer, poet, visual artist

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Franzobel is the pseudonym of the Austrian writer (Franz) Stefan Griebl.
He was born on March 1, 1967 in Vöcklabruck.
In 1997 he won the Wolfgang Weyrauch Prize and in 1998, the Kassel Literary Prize, amongst numerous other literary awards.
In 2017 he won the prestigious Nicolas Born Prize and was long-listed for the German Book Prize for his novel, Das Floß der Medusa.
He now lives in Vienna.