Escaping Expectations: Stories by Austrian Women Writers (Studies in Austrian Literature, Culture and Thought. Translation Series)

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.