Wolfgang Bauer

Wolfgang Bauer (March 18, 1941 ? August 26, 2005) was an Austrian writer best known as a playwright who, particularly in his younger days, was regarded as an enfant terrible by the Austrian cultural establishment.

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March 18 - 1941 - August 26 - 2005 - Austria - Playwright - Enfant terrible - Establishment

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Born in Graz, Styria, Bauer's breakthrough play was Magic Afternoon, in which he portrays four youths who interrupt their lazy and boring afternoon by unmotivated outbreaks of violence and aggression. After two more successes, Change and Gespenster, Bauer's plays became increasingly surreal and experimental, and his audience increasingly confused, their interest waning. In any case, Bauer resisted labelling by academia and critics alike until his death.

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Graz - Styria - Magic Afternoon - Violence - Aggression - Surreal - Academia

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Wolfgang Bauer smoked a lot and was a heavy drinker. After a series of cardiac operations, he died in his native Graz of heart failure.

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Smoked - Heavy drinker - Heart failure

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