Peter Turrini - Nestroy-Theaterpreis 2011

Peter Turrini (born 26 September 1944 in

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) is an Austrian playwright known for his socio-critical work and earlier folk-dramas. Born in

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, Turrini has been writing since 1971, when his play ''Rozznjogd'' premiered at the

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, Vienna. A versatile author, he has written plays, screenplays, poems, and essays. Rather than presenting an authentic picture of reality, in Turrini's understanding it is the function of the theatre to exaggerate and, by doing so, to raise the consciousness of the public. He lives in Vienna and

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Selected dramas

*'' Rozznjogd'' (1971) *'' Sauschlachten'' (1972) *'' Kindsmord'' (1973) *'' Josef und Maria'' (1980; revised version, 1999) *'' Die Bürger'' (1981) *''

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'' (1988) *'' Tod und Teufel'' (1990) *'' Alpenglühen'' (1993) *'' Die Schlacht um Wien'' (1995) *'' Tod und Teufel'' (1999) (

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, with music by Gerd Kühr) *''

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'' (2000) *'' Ich liebe dieses Land'' (2001) *'' Der Riese vom Steinfeld'' (2002) (opera, with music by

Friedrich Cerha Friedrich Cerha (; 17 February 1926 – 14 February 2023) was an Austrian composer, conductor, and academic teacher. His ensemble in Vienna was instrumental in spreading contemporary music in Austria. He composed several operas, beginning with ...

) *'' Bei Einbruch der Dunkelheit'' (2005) *''

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'' (co-authored with Silke Hassler) (2007)

Television

*'' Die Alpensaga'' (1974–79) (

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) *'' Die Arbeitersaga'' (1988–90) (mini-series)

Selected dramas

Television

Further reading