Andreas P. Pittler

Andreas P. Pittler ( born November 21, 1964 in Vienna) is an Austrian writer and non-fiction author.

Life

Pittler studied in Vienna history, German literature and political science, and soon turned to journalism. He also published several non-fiction books since 1985, under which protrude biographies of Bruno Kreisky, Samuel Beckett and the comedy troupe Monty Python. He also wrote about the history of Malta, Cyprus and the Czech Republic. A name Pittler made ​​, moreover, as a critic, especially as part of a weekly column in the Wiener Zeitung. With Helena Verdel, he wrote a satirical history of Austria and further issued a Guide to Europe spas.

Since 1990, Pittler turned more and more to the Fiction and published in numerous literary magazines and anthologies. In 2000 his first novel, currently the eleven others followed appeared.

Pitt coupler works have been translated into several languages ​​, into English, French, Catalan, Slovenian and Serbo-Croatian. He is member of several literary associations such as the PEN Club and the syndicate.

As of 2009, supervised Pittler together with Stefan Slupetzky the literary corner of Sunday's radio show " comfort and counsel " of Willi Resetarits. Since 2010, he has also a lecturer at the Danube University Krems. For the years 2010 and 2011 Pittler is a jury member of the Leo Perutz Prize of the City of Vienna. Pittler is married and lives in Vienna.

In February 2012, his novel " Tinnef " for Friedrich Glauser Prize was nominated. 2013 began with the translation of the novels in other languages ​​. Is planning an American publishing the English edition of the total Bronstein series, also still 2013 " Zores " also available in Serbo-Croatian.

Police officer David Bronstein

The main character in Pitt Jewellers thrillers is the police officer David Bronstein, who has to solve 1913-1938 several criminal cases in the Vienna of the late monarchy and the First Republic. Bronstein comes from an assimilated Jewish family and sees itself as a Protestant. But whether the latent anti-Semitism at that time he is confronted with his background and must, whether he wants to or not, to deal with his family history. His cases it usually resolves with a certain cozy clumsiness ( evident is his penchant for good food, for this is due to time even in critical moments ), but it can, if the situation requires it, be rough and coarse. Nestled Bronstein cases are always in a momentous event for the Austrian history, influence its impact and the respective criminal case. In " Tacheles " (2008) Bronstein unit as part of its investigation into the July Putsch of 1934, " Ezzes " (2009) playing around the Palace of Justice Fire of 1927, while " chutzpah " (2010) is recognized at the time of the proclamation of the Republic in 1918. In the novel " Tinnef " ( 2011) of the Redl affair plays a special role, and " Zores " (2012 ), the end of Austria by the so-called " connection" to the central historical theme.

The remarkable thing about Pitt Jewellers Bronstein pentalogy is the fact that the novels were published, as it contra - chronological order. The author explains this by saying that one must dig deeper and deeper as a historian, to get at the root of a social problem. The downfall of Austria was thus the result of policy mistakes that were made in Austria since the days of the monarchy.

A linguistic feature in Pitt Jewellers " Bronstein " novels, is the extensive use of the Viennese dialect, the author exactly paying attention to bring out the different facets of the local idiom. The driver, janitor or domestic servants just speak in dialect a language other than the officials, officers and bankers. Finally, Pittler outs in his works as a follower of the methods Umberto Eco, because in each novel are numerous small contain references to great works of world literature, which usually puts minor characters in the mouth Pittler. These range from Thomas Bernhard on Christa Wolf to Samuel Beckett.

Works

  • Chara Scho. echomedia, Vienna 2014, ISBN 978-3902900524
  • Inspector Bronstajn i slucaj ubijenog naciste. Laguna, Belgrade 2014, ISBN 978-86-521-1445-0 ( Serbian translation of " Zores " )
  • Inspector Bronstein and the port. Ariadne Press, Riverside ( CA), 2013, ISBN 978-1-57241-188-3 (English translation of " Zores " )
  • The curse of Sirte. echomedia, Vienna, 2013, ISBN 978-3902900203
  • Zores. echomedia, Vienna 2012, ISBN 978-3902672827
  • Cajetan Felder. Gerold, Vienna 2011, ISBN 978-3-9502631-8-3
  • Theodor Körner. Gerold, Vienna 2011, ISBN 978-3-9502631-7-6
  • Jakob Reumann. Gerold, Vienna 2011, ISBN 978-3-9502631-6-9
  • Mischpoche. Gmeiner, Meßkirch 2011, ISBN 978-3839211885
  • Tinnef. echomedia, Vienna, 2011, ISBN 978-3902672353
  • The Bruno Kreisky album. EWH, Vienna 2010, ISBN 978-3950284591
  • The great dream of freedom, together with a couple Helena Verdel. Promedia, Vienna 2010, ISBN 978-3-85371-319-8
  • Chutzpah. echomedia, Vienna 2010, ISBN 978-3-902672-223
  • Ezzes. echomedia, Vienna 2009, ISBN 978-3-902672-08-7
  • Tacheles. echomedia, Vienna 2008, ISBN 978-3-901761-87-4
  • The document. Wieser, Klagenfurt 2006, ISBN 3-85129-621-4.
  • Samuel Beckett. Dt. Paperback -Verlag, Munich 2006, ISBN 978-3-423-31082-6.
  • So far, so good!. Wieser, Klagenfurt 2004, ISBN 3-85129-474-2.
  • Czech Republic, Slovakia. Wieser, Klagenfurt c 2004, ISBN 3-85129-417-3.
  • Cyprus. Wieser, Klagenfurt 2003, ISBN 3-85129-419- X.
  • Serbian bean. Wieser, Klagenfurt 2003, ISBN 3-85129-411-4.
  • The mayor of Vienna. Ueberreuter, Vienna 2003, ISBN 3-8000-3873-0.
  • Death in the snow. Wieser, Klagenfurt; Vienna; Ljuljana; Sarajevo c 2002, ISBN 3-85129-378-9.
  • The scapegoat. Wieser, Klagenfurt; Vienna; Ljubljana; Sarajevo c 2000, ISBN 3-85129-347-9.
  • Alfred Gusenbauer. Molden, Vienna 2000, ISBN 3-85485-049-2.
  • From Iceman to Big Bruno, together with a couple Helena Verdel. Ueberreuter, Vienna 1999, ISBN 3-8000-3722- X.
  • Dublin, as ed. Wieser, Klagenfurt 1998, ISBN 3-85129-261-8.
  • Rowan Atkinson, " Mr Bean ". Heyne, Munich 1998, ISBN 3-453-14058-3.
  • Monty Python. Heyne, Munich 1997, ISBN 3-453-12422-7.
  • Bruno Kreisky. Rowohlt, Reinbek 1996, ISBN 3-499-50583-5.
  • One evening before Troy. Frieling, Berlin 1994, ISBN 3-89009-573-9.
  • Spas. Wieser, Klagenfurt 2003, ISBN 3-85129-3932
  • Continue east. Wieser, Klagenfurt 2002, ISBN 3-85129-400-9.
  • Between spring and flag. Picus, Vienna 1993, ISBN 3-85452-249-5.
  • Prose country Austria. Wieser, Klagenfurt; Salzburg c 1992, ISBN 3-85129-067-4.
  • Clues. Musikverein, Vienna 1990, ISBN 3-215-07447-8.
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