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Thomas Bernhard (1931–1989)

Author of The Loser

Includes the names: Thomas]. [Bernhard, תומס ברנרד, תומס ברנהרד, Professor Thomas Bernhard

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Thomas Bernhard was born to Austrian parents in Holland and reared by his mother in the vicinity of Salzburg. His temperament and erratic health created difficulties for him as he grew up in a society governed by National Socialists. Bernhard found the alpine landscapes of his native Austria far more harsh than lyrical. The isolation of the characters in his novels is only slightly mitigated by friendship, generally only between men, and never by love. Yet many readers feel this lack of sentimentality gives Bernhard's work an epic power. (Bowker Author Biography) — biography from The Loser… (more)
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Woodcutters 881 copies, 18 reviews
Correction 842 copies, 13 reviews
Extinction 794 copies, 17 reviews
Old Masters: A Comedy 755 copies, 27 reviews
Concrete 738 copies, 13 reviews
Gargoyles 561 copies, 15 reviews
Frost 479 copies, 16 reviews
The Lime Works 446 copies, 9 reviews
The Voice Imitator 419 copies, 7 reviews
Yes 410 copies, 14 reviews
Die Ursache: Eine Andeutung 289 copies, 6 reviews
Gathering Evidence: A Memoir 274 copies, 4 reviews
My Prizes 252 copies, 10 reviews
Ein Kind 230 copies, 3 reviews
Der Keller. Eine Entziehung 220 copies, 11 reviews
Heldenplatz 208 copies, 2 reviews
Der Atem: Eine Entscheidung 194 copies, 6 reviews
Die Kälte: Eine Isolation 159 copies, 5 reviews
On the Mountain 153 copies, 2 reviews
Gehen 143 copies, 1 review
The Cheap-Eaters 140 copies, 4 reviews
Goethe Dies 117 copies, 4 reviews
Three Novellas 103 copies, 3 reviews
Amras 102 copies, 2 reviews
Prose 75 copies, 3 reviews
Ungenach 56 copies, 1 review
Vertellingen 55 copies
Watten 46 copies
Gesammelte Gedichte 46 copies, 1 review
Ereignisse 44 copies
An der Baumgrenze 42 copies, 5 reviews
Alte Meister: Graphic Novel 39 copies, 1 review
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Thomas Bernhard: 3 Days 22 copies, 2 reviews
Der Kulterer 20 copies
Minetti 19 copies
Immanuel Kant 18 copies
Am Ziel 17 copies
Der Wetterfleck 16 copies
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Relatos 16 copies
Het jachtgezelschap 15 copies, 1 review
Der Präsident 12 copies
Teatro 12 copies
Amras et autres récits 10 copies, 1 review
Camminare (Italian Edition) 10 copies, 1 review
Elisabeth II. 9 copies
Teatro 1. 8 copies
Werke 7 copies
AUTOBIOGRAFIA 7 copies
Uitwissing : een verval 6 copies, 1 review
Briefwechsel 6 copies
Odun Kesmek 5 copies
Anstöt 5 copies
Teatro 5. 4 copies
Duzelti 3 copies
Helada 3 copies
Amras Watten 3 copies
Tinieblas 3 copies, 1 review
Dramuscules 2 copies
Der Italiener, 1 DVD (Screenwriter) 2 copies
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Mróz 2 copies
Yok Etme 2 copies
Hukkasaaja 2 copies
Kirec Ocagi 2 copies
Don 1 copy
Prosa 1 copy
Dramaty 1 copy
Kulterer 1 copy
PAJ #13 1 copy
Trevas 1 copy
Undergeren 1 copy
Mráz 1 copy

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