Writers from Austria

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Austrians Writers of all time. This list of famous Austrians Writers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Austrians Writers.

1. #1

   

   Stefan Zweig

   1881 - 1942

   HPI 83.3583 langs

   Stefan Zweig was a prolific Austrian writer and journalist. He is most famous for his novel "Beware of Pity" and his autobiography "The...Read moreShow less

   Stefan Zweig was a prolific Austrian writer and journalist. He is most famous for his novel "Beware of Pity" and his autobiography "The World of Yesterday."

2. #2

   

   Shmuel Yosef Agnon

   1888 - 1970

   HPI 76.4484 langs

   Shmuel Yosef Agnon was a Hebrew writer who is most famous for his novel "The Bridal Canopy" which won the Nobel Prize for Literature in...Read moreShow less

   Shmuel Yosef Agnon was a Hebrew writer who is most famous for his novel "The Bridal Canopy" which won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1966.

3. #3

   

   Elfriede Jelinek

   b. 1946

   HPI 76.31104 langs

   Elfriede Jelinek is most famous for her novel "The Piano Teacher" which is about a woman who is a piano teacher and who has a sexual...Read moreShow less

   Elfriede Jelinek is most famous for her novel "The Piano Teacher" which is about a woman who is a piano teacher and who has a sexual obsession with her students.

4. #4

   

   Peter Handke

   b. 1942

   HPI 76.2979 langs

   Peter Handke is most famous for his novel "The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick."

5. #5

   

   Robert Musil

   1880 - 1942

   HPI 75.6560 langs

   Robert Musil is most famous for his novel "The Man Without Qualities."

6. #6

   

   Peter Drucker

   1909 - 2005

   HPI 74.8248 langs

   Peter Drucker is most famous for his work in the field of management. He is best known for his book, "The Practice of Management."

7. #7

   

   Arthur Schnitzler

   1862 - 1931

   HPI 74.5955 langs

   Arthur Schnitzler is most famous for his play "Reigen," which is about a series of ten encounters between ten different men and women.

8. #8

   

   Paula Hitler

   1896 - 1960

   HPI 73.7136 langs

   Paula Hitler was the daughter of Adolf Hitler and the sister of Adolf Hitler Jr. She was born in 1920, and died in 2011. Paula Hitler was...Read moreShow less

   Paula Hitler was the daughter of Adolf Hitler and the sister of Adolf Hitler Jr. She was born in 1920, and died in 2011. Paula Hitler was most famous for being the last living member of the Hitler family.

9. #9

   

   Georg Trakl

   1887 - 1914

   HPI 72.4049 langs

   Georg Trakl is most famous for his poetry, which was written in the early 1900s. He is also remembered for his suicide in 1914.

10. #10

    

    Hugo von Hofmannsthal

    1874 - 1929

    HPI 72.2348 langs

    Hugo von Hofmannsthal is most famous for his poem "The Lord's Prayer" and the libretto for Richard Strauss's opera "Der Rosenkavalier."