Michael Köhlmeier
Michael Köhlmeier (born 15 October 1949 in Hard, Austria) is a contemporary Austrian writer and musician. He studied Politics and German (1970–1978) at the University of Marburg, Germany, and Mathematics and Philosophy at the universities in Giessen and Frankfurt, Germany. Recent acclaim hailed from his radio broadcasts of casually told antique myths (Telemachus and Calypso) and biblical stories (Moses), which were later issued as CDs and in book form.
Michael Köhlmeier
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- Name
- Michael Köhlmeier
- Born
- 15 October 1949
- Birthplace
- Hard, Austria
- Occupation
- writer, musician
- Education
- University of Marburg
- Spouse
- Monika Helfer (1981-)
- Full name
- Michael Johannes Maria Köhlmeier.
- Nationality
- Austria.
- Fields
- prose.
- Known for
- Die Musterschüler.
- Honours
- Anton Wildgans Prize, Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis, Decoration of Merit in Gold of the State of Vienna, Johann-Peter-Hebel-Preis, Grimmelshausen-Preis and Rauriser Literaturpreis.
- Languages
- Austrian German and German.
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Michael Köhlmeier (naissance : 15 octobre 1949) figure comme écrivain, chanteur, scénariste et musicien dans les notices d'autorité de la Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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La naissance de Michael Köhlmeier est enregistrée le 15 octobre 1949 à Hard.
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Together with Reinhold Bilgeri he has composed cabaret programs and song lyrics, which both artists presented in public as the Duo Bilgeri & Köhlmeier. In 1981 he married the writer Monika Helfer. Their daughter Paula Köhlmeier died in an accident in 2003, at the age of 21, and he dedicated his book Idylle mit ertrinkendem Hund (Idyll With Drowning Dog) as a memorial to her and his surviving family. Other books include Abendland (Occident, Carl Hanser Verlag, August 2007), about the memoirs of a mathematics professor, telling the history of two families over the past 95 years. It has met with critical acclaim. In 2025 his latest novel Die Verdorbenen (The Corrupted) was placed on the longlist of the German Book Prize. Köhlmeier lives as a free-lance writer in Hohenems, Vorarlberg. In 1997 he received the Grimmelshausen Prize.
Michael Köhlmeier studied at University of Marburg. The recorded working language is Austrian German and German. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are prose. Places of work recorded in the authority are Hohenems and Vienna. Works named in the authority record are Die Musterschüler. Distinctions recorded are Anton Wildgans Prize, Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis, Decoration of Merit in Gold of the State of Vienna and Johann-Peter-Hebel-Preis.
Der Schriftsteller Michael Köhlmeier auf dem Erlanger Poetenfest 2021 - auf dem Podium der live ausgestrahlten Literatursendung DIWAN des Bayerischen Rundfunks
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Live-Übertragung des Büchermagazins DIWAN - des Bayerischen Rundfunks im Markgrafentheater beim Erlanger Poetenfest 2021 mit Jenny Erpenbeck, Dinçer Güçyeter, Michael Köhlmeier und Ferdinand Schmalz.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Michael Köhlmeier • Born — 15 October 1949 • Birthplace — Hard, Austria • Occupation — writer, musician • Education — University of Marburg • Spouse — Monika Helfer (1981-)
Identity
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Michael Köhlmeier is recorded as having received Anton Wildgans Prize, Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis and Decoration of Merit in Gold of the State of Vienna.
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1949
Michael Köhlmeier was born in 1949 at Hard.
2001
Sunrise (Michael Köhlmeier - ORF 2001) (2001) is digitised and catalogued by Internet Archive.
2001
Sunrise (Michael Köhlmeier - ORF 2001) digitised by Internet Archive.
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scholarly publication
- Idyll with Drowning Dog & Madalyn by Michael Köhlmeier, Journal of Austrian Studies, 2018
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2018
- Michael Köhlmeier (geb. 1949), Handbuch Märchen, 2023
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2023
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q113974: Michael Köhlmeier
Reputable secondary · Wikidata
- “Michael Köhlmeier”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Awards
• Johann Peter Hebel Prize (1988) • Manès Sperber Prize for Literature (1994) • Golden Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service of Vienna (2007) • Prize Acknowledging Literary Achievements (2008) • Max Frisch Prize (2026)
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- 1.Ulrike Längle. Narrare necesse est. Leben als Erzähler, Erzählen als Überleben. 2001. 3-85420-573-2.
- 2.Austria-Forum. Köhlmeier, Michael.
- 3.Ulrike Längle. Narrare necesse est. Leben als Erzählen, Erzählen als Überleben. 2001. 3-85420-573-2.
- 4.Michael Köhlmeier. Mythen - Michael Köhlmeier erzählt.
- 5.Wolfgang Bunzel. Michael Köhlmeier. 2019-02-15.
- 6.Vom Rätselhaften im Märchen. 2018-02-01.
- 7.Michael Köhlmeier. Two Gentlemen on the Beach. 2016. 978-1-910376-46-1.
- 8.Autorin Paula Köhlmeier starb vor zehn Jahren. In: VOL.at. 22. August 2013, abgerufen am 15. Februar 2021.
- 9.Wolfgang Paterno: „Dumm wie Bohnenstroh“. In: Profil. Jg. 38, Nr. 33, 2008, S. 108–112.
- 10.Roland Pohl: Michael Köhlmeier: „Kränkung ist der Begriff der Stunde“. In: Der Standard. 15. Oktober 2019, abgerufen am 15. Februar 2021.
- 11.Autor Michael Köhlmeier zeigt Mölzer wegen Verhetzung an. Der Standard. 2014-04-04.
- 12.Köhlmeier: Wer glaubt, die FPÖ schütze Juden, "ist ein Idiot". Der Standard. 2018-05-04.
- 13.2018/05/04 - Rede von Michael Köhlmeier. YouTube. 2018-05-04.
- 14.Köhlmeier: Wer glaubt, FPÖ beschütze Juden, "ist Idiot oder Zyniker". Kurier. 2018-05-04.
- 15.Kathrin Glösel. Köhlmeier-Rede: Wie sich Kanzler Kurz zum Opfer macht. Kontrast.at. 2018-05-09.
- 16.Johannes Voggenhuber. Köhlmeier-Rede: Eine historische Wahrheit von brennender Aktualität. Der Standard. 2018-10-05.
- 17.Karin Janker. In vielen kleinen Schritten zum Bösen. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 2018-05-05.
- 18.Alexander Solloch. Lüge oder Wahrheit - ein rätselhafter Roman. NDR Kultur. 2019-03-29.
- 19.Kristina Maidt-Zinke. Herrenliteratur – Gähnende Lüge. Süddeutsche Zeitung. 2019-05-13.
- 20.Wolfgang Ölz: Der Autor muß vor allem ehrlich sein zu seinen Figuren. Gespräch mit dem Vorarlberger Autor Michael Köhlmeier über dessen schriftstellerische Tätigkeit. In: Salzburger Nachrichten. 11. Juni 1994.
- 21.Wiener Auszeichnungen für Gerhard Rühm und Michael Köhlmeier. Presse-Service Rathauskorrespondenz. 2007-02-12.
- 22.Pressemitteilung der Stadt Aachen vom 5. Mai 2014. 20140517132133.
- 23.Ehrenkreuz für Köhlmeier und Helfer. orf.at. 2016-03-08.
- 24.DÖW ehrt Köhlmeier für Hofburg-Rede. orf.at. 2019-04-08.
- 25.Nestroy-Ring für Michael Köhlmeier. orf.at. 2019-12-08.
- 26.Dinić, Ebrahimi, Köhlmeier für Deutschen Buchpreis nominiert. Salzburger Nachrichten/APA/dpa. 2025-08-19.
- 27.Bruno-Kreisky-Preis für das politische Buch 2025 an Oliver Jens Schmitt. ots.at. 2026-01-01.
- 28.Medienmitteilung der Stadt Zürich vom 13. Januar 2026
- 29.Perlentaucher michael-koehlmeier/der-mann-der-verlorenes-wiederfindet b Der Mann, der Verlorenes wiederfindet
- 30.Burkhard Müller. Michael Köhlmeiers Roman „Matou“.
- 31.Kristina Maidt-Zinke. Michael Köhlmeiers Roman "Frankie".
- 32.Michael Köhlmeiers Bestseller „Das Philosophenschiff“. Frankfurter Rundschau / msn. 2024-03-09.
- 33.Gerhard Oberkofler. https://zeitungderarbeit.at/feuilleton/ich-bin-ein-intellektueller-was-bedeutet-dieses-bekenntnis-des-oesterreichische-bestsellerautors-michael-koehlmeier/. Zeitung der Arbeit. 2025-10-25.
- 34.Markus Wigert. In Bregenz spielt der Teufel Gott: Uraufführung von Michael Köhlmeiers «Lamm Gottes». tagblatt.ch. 2019-11-25.
- 35."Praterstern" von Helfer und Köhlmeier in Melk uraufgeführt. Salzburger Nachrichten/APA. 2025-06-19.
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scholarly publication
Idyll with Drowning Dog & Madalyn by Michael Köhlmeier, Journal of Austrian Studies, 2018Crossref registry
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Michael Köhlmeier (geb. 1949), Handbuch Märchen, 2023Crossref registry
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Michael Köhlmeier was recorded at birth as Michael Johannes Maria Köhlmeier. His recorded languages were Austrian German and German. He married Monika Helfer. One child is recorded: Paula Köhlmeier. Köhlmeier received Anton Wildgans Prize, Walter-Hasenclever-Literaturpreis, Decoration of Merit in Gold of the State of Vienna, Johann-Peter-Hebel-Preis, Grimmelshausen-Preis and Rauriser Literaturpreis.
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