Robert Schneider

1961 -

country of citizenship: Austria

languages spoken, written or signed: German

occupation: writer, playwright, screenwriter, poet, novelist

award received: Alemannischer Literaturpreis, Prix Médicis étranger, Grinzane Cavour Prize, Marieluise-Fleißer-Preis, Landespreis für Volkstheaterstücke, Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar

Robert Schneider (16 June 1961) is an Austrian writer, who published novels including Schlafes Bruder, texts for the theatre, and poetry. His works have been translated to many languages. Schlafes Bruder became the basis of a film, a ballet, an opera and several plays, and received international awards. Schneider withdrew from writing in 2007. Source: Wikipedia (en)