A city seen through literatureAt the Literature Museum now
„Ins tiefe Österreich“ (“Deep into Austria”)Peter Handke’s note book for a novel
Spontangedicht (spontaneous poem)Elfriede Gerstl on a paper napkin
A finger on the pulse of literature
Whether it be the poems of Ingeborg Bachmann, plays by Ödön von Horvath or novels by Peter Handke, you can find the originals in the Literary Archive, one of the most important institutions of its kind in the German-speaking region. We collect and acquire literary legacies, both pre- and post-death, of Austrian authors from the 20th century (notably from 1945) and make them available for research purposes.
We were recently able to acquire a significant portion of the literary estate of the Jewish intellectual and salonnière » Bertha Zuckerkandl.
The reading rooms at the Library at Heldenplatz are closed on public holidays – and therefore also on December 8, 24, 25, 26 an d 31 an January 1 an 6. This is also valid for the reading rooms of our Departments.