Heinz Pototschnig, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Heinz Pototschnig

Austrian writer

Date of Birth: 30-Jun-1923

Place of Birth: Graz, Styria, Austria

Date of Death: 11-Apr-1995

Profession: author, physician writer

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Heinrich "Heinz" Pototschnig (June 30, 1923 – April 11, 1995) was an Austrian writer and physician. Pototschnig was born in Graz.
After World War II and after he graduated in medicine, he moved to Carinthia, where he practised in Villach and started writing.
His works include narratives, essays, lyric poetry and radio plays.
In 1962 he became editor of Der Bogen, which was edited by Hans Leb before. In 1977 he participated in the first edition of the Ingeborg Bachmann Competition, Klagenfurt.
He died in Villach.