What important literary prize did Peter Handke win in 1973?
The Booker Prize
The Georg Büchner Prize
The Man Booker International Prize
The Nobel Prize in Literature
Answer
Peter Handke won the Georg Büchner Prize in 1973. This prize is awarded annually by the German Academy for Language and Literature to a German-speaking writer for outstanding literary achievement. Handke is a prominent Austrian writer who has written novels, plays, and essays. His work is often characterized by its experimental style and its focus on themes such as alienation, violence, and the search for meaning in a chaotic world.
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