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Friederike Mayröcker (1924-2021)Part of the Austrian poet's estate in the collection -
„Bibliothek“Manuscript sheet for the poem by Ernst Jandl -
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 Heldenplatz and the collections are closed on October 26 and November 1. On November 12 the reading rooms and collections close at 12 noon.
In the museums the regular opening hours are valid.
