Elfriede Jelinek: Experimental Writing and Ideological Critique
Elfriede Jelinek's first experimental novel, *Wir Sind Lockvögel Baby*, was written in the tradition of the Wiener Gruppe. Her experimental writing is always linked to an ideological foundation, aligning her with Brecht. Despite a prolific oeuvre spanning poems, plays, radio plays, prose, essays, novels, and short stories, she argues that creativity and full ownership of one's work are rarely granted to women. Born to a Jewish father and a socialist family, Jelinek frequently addresses the fascist complex, a theme she finds neglected in Austrian literature, as well as sports, which she views as a substitute for war.
Key facts
- Elfriede Jelinek wrote her first experimental novel *Wir Sind Lockvögel Baby* in the tradition of the Wiener Gruppe.
- Her experimental writing is always linked to an ideological foundation, aligning her with Brecht.
- Jelinek's oeuvre includes poems, plays, radio plays, prose, essays, novels, and short stories.
- She believes creativity and full ownership of one's work are rarely granted to women.
- Jelinek was born to a Jewish father and a socialist family.
- She frequently addresses the fascist complex, a theme she finds neglected in Austrian literature.
- She views sports as a substitute for war.
- The article was published in artpress in October 1998.
Entities
Artists
- Elfriede Jelinek
- Bertolt Brecht
Institutions
- Wiener Gruppe
- artpress
Locations
- Austria
Sources
- artpress —