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Monika Helfer

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Monica Helfer in 1974

Monika Helfer (18 October 1947 – 2 August 2026)[1] was an Austrian writer. She was born in Au. She was invested with the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art in 2016. She was the recipient of the Solothurner Literaturpreis in 2020, and the Schubart-Literaturpreis in 2021. She was nominated twice for the German Book Prize in 2017 and 2021.[2][3][4][5]

Helfer died on 2 August 2026, at the age of 78, as the result of a fall.[1]

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  1. 1 2 "Schriftstellerin Monika Helfer verstorben". ORF.at. 2 August 2026. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
  2. Paterno, Wolfgang (29 May 2017). "Autorin Monika Helfer: Gift der Welt". Profil.at (in German). Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  3. Zanon, Dorothea (28 March 2016). "Monika Helfer und Michael Köhlmeier: Schleusen in die Welt der Fantasie öffnen". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Archived from the original on 9 November 2021. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  4. Niederberger, Holger (27 August 2020). "Überlingen: Monika Helfer wird mit dem Bodensee-Literaturpreis ausgezeichnet". SÜDKURIER Online (in German). Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
  5. "Solothurner Literaturpreis geht an Österreicherin Monika Helfer". Nau (in German). 23 April 2020. Archived from the original on 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
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