Christine Nöstlinger (born October 13, 1936 at Vienna) is an Austrian writer. October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austrias nine federal states (Bundesland Wien). ...

By her own admission, Nöstlinger was a wild and angry child. After finishing high school, she wanted to become an artist, and studied graphic arts at the Academy of Applied Arts in Vienna. She worked as a graphic artist for a few years, before marrying a journalist, Ernst Nöstlinger, with whom she had two daughters. Today she alternates between her home in Vienna and a country house in Lower Austria. Although today the word art usually refers to the visual arts, the concept of what art is has continuously changed over centuries. ... Graphic design is the applied art of arranging image and text to communicate a message. ... A journalist is a person engaged in the profession of journalism. ... Lower Austria (Niederösterreich) is one of the nine federal states or Bundesländer in Austria. ...

The majority of Nöstlinger's production is literature for children and for young people; however, she also writes for television, radio and newspapers. She centres on the needs of children in her work, with an anti-authoritarian bent. She does not shy away from tackling difficult subjects. Basic Characteristics There is some debate as to what constitutes childrens literature. ...

Her first book was "Die feuerrote Friederike", published in 1970, which she illustrated herself. The book was published in English in 1975 as "Fiery Frederica". 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...

Awards and recognition

• Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (German Youth Literature Prize) 1973, 1988
• Friedrich Bödecker Prize 1972
• Kinder- und Jugendbuchpreis der Stadt Wien (Viennese Youth Literature Prize) (five-time winner)
• Österreichischer Staatspreis für Kinder- und Jugendliteratur (Austrian Youth Literature Prize) 1974, 1979
• Hans Christian Andersen Award 1984
• Tolereis des österreichischen Buchhandels für Toleranz in Denken und Handeln 1998
• Zürcher Kinderbuchpreis "La vache qui lit" (Zurich Youth Literature Prize) 1990
• Erster Preis der Stiftung Buchkunst 1993
• Wildweibchenpreis 2002
• Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2003

1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... The Hans Christian Andersen Award, sometimes known as the Little Nobel Prize, is an international award given bianually by the International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) in recognition of a lasting contribution to childrens literature. There are two categories of award winners: authors, and illustrators. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events Media:January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award is the worlds largest childrens and youth literature award. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Bibliography (Selection)

• Die feuerrote Friederike, 1970 (Fiery Frederica 1975)
• Ein Mann für Mama, 1972
• Wir pfeifen auf den Gurkenkönig1972 (The Cucumber King 1975)
• Maikäfer flieg, 1973 (Fly away Home 1975)
• Achtung! Vranek sieht ganz harmlos aus, 1974
• Konrad oder Das Kind aus der Konservenbüchse 1975 (Conrad: The Factory Made Boy 1976)
• Die unteren 7 Achtel des Eisbergs, 1978
• Rosa Riedl Schutzgespenst, 1979
• Dschi-Dsche-i-Dschunior, 1980
• Das Austauschkind, 1982
• Am Montag ist alles ganz anders, 1984
• Haushaltsschnecken leben länger, 1985
• Der geheime Groflvater, 1986
• Man nennt mich Ameisenbär, 1986
• Die nie geschriebenen Briefe der Emma K., 75, 1988
• Der Zwerg im Kopf, 1989
• Einen Löffel für den Papa, 1989

1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... 1979 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1982 is a number and represents a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar Events January-February January 6 - William Bonin is convicted of being the freeway killer. January 8 - AT&T agrees to divest itself of twenty-two subdivisions January 11 - Mark Thatcher, son of the British... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Christine Nöstlinger (http://www.christine-noestlinger.de/) (in German)