Franzobel facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Stefan Griebl
Franzobel in 2024
Born	Franz Stefan Griebl (1967-03-01) 1 March 1967 (age 58) Vöcklabruck, Austria
Pen name	Franzobel
Occupation	Playwright, novelist
Education	University of Vienna
Years active	1989–present
Notable awards	Festival of German-Language Literature 1995

Franzobel is the pen name of an Austrian writer whose real name is Franz Stefan Griebl. He was born on March 1, 1967, in a town called Vöcklabruck in Upper Austria.

He has won many important awards for his writing. For example, he received the Wolfgang Weyrauch Prize in 1997 and the Kassel Literary Prize in 1998. In 2017, he won the special Nicolas Born Prize. His novel Das Floß der Medusa was also considered for the German Book Prize, which is a very big deal! Today, Franzobel lives in Vienna.

Franzobel's Books

Franzobel has written many different kinds of books. He writes novels, short stories, and even poetry. His stories often mix humor with serious topics.

Here are a few examples of his books:

• Der Wimmerldrucker. Ein Lexikaroman (1990)
• Thesaurus. Ein Gleiches. This is a book of poems (1992).
• Die Krautflut. A short story (1995).
• Der Trottelkongreß. Commedia dell'pape. Ein minimalistischer Heimatroman (1998).
• Scala Santa oder Josefine Wurznbachers Höhepunkt. This is a novel (2000).
• Lusthaus oder Die Schule der Gemeinheit. Another novel (2002).
• Das Fest der Steine oder Die Wunderkammer der Exzentrik. (2005).
• Liebesgeschichte. A novel about a love story (2007).
• Österreich ist schön (Austria is Beautiful). This is a fairy tale (2009).
• Was die Männer so treiben, wenn die Frauen im Badezimmer sind (What Men Do When Women Are in the Bathroom) (2012).
• Wiener Wunder. Kriminalroman (Viennese Miracle. Crime Novel) (2014).
• Das Floß der Medusa. This famous novel was published in 2017.
• Einsteins Hirn. A novel about Einstein's brain (2023).

Franzobel's Plays

Besides books, Franzobel is also a well-known playwright. This means he writes plays for the theater. His plays are often funny and thought-provoking.

Some of his plays include:

• Das Beuschelgeflecht (1996)
• Paradies (Paradise) (1998)
• Kafka. Eine Komödie (Kafka. A Comedy) (1997)
• Phettberg. Eine Hermes-Tragödie (1999)
• Olympia. (2000)
• Black Jack (2003)
• Flugangst (Fear of Flying) (2004)
• Lady Di oder Die Königin der Herzen (Lady Di or The Queen of Hearts) (2008)
• Romeo und Julia in Purkersdorf. Drei Volksstücke (Romeo and Juliet in Purkersdorf. Three Folk Plays) (2011)
• Faust. Der Wiener Teil. Ein Lustspiel (Faust. The Vienna Part. A Comedy) (2012)
• Hamlet oder Was ist hier die Frage? (Hamlet or What is the Question Here?) (2015)