Maria Seisenbacher
/Austria, 1978
Mag.a phil. of comparative literature, member of the literature group Wortwerft (www.wortwerft.at), Editor of the literary periodical Keine Delikatessen (www.keinedelikatessen.at). Prizes and scholarships: Scholarship for Literature by the BKA (2016), Artist in Residence in Ptuj (Slovenia, 2016) and Rom (Italy, 2016), Artist in Residence in Wartholz (Austria 2014), Startstipendium für Literatur by the bmukk (2012), Artist in Residence in Slovakia (2011), Hans Weigel Literaturstipendium by the federal state of Lower Austria (2007/08). Participant of Poetry Festivals in Europe (i.a. Trgni se! Belgrade Poetry and Book Festival, Serbia (2016). Publications in literature magazines (i.a. poet[mag], Lichtungen, Sterz, …). Publications: Ruhig sitzen mit festen Schuhen. Gedichte. (Edition Atelier, 2015). bher(a). Gedichte. (Edition Yara, 2011). together with Hermann Niklas: Konfrontationen. Gedichte 2005-2007 (Literaturedition Niederösterreich, 2009). Lives and works in Vienna. www.mariaseisenbacher.com