Daniel Glattauer is 65: A master tells of love and train trips!

Daniel Glattauer is 65: A master tells of love and train trips!

Wien, Österreich - On May 19, 2025, the successful Austrian author Daniel Glattauer celebrates his 65th birthday. With millions, global translations and numerous films by his works, Glattauer is one of the best known and most influential writers in Austria. His most recent novel “In a Train”, which has conquered the top positions of the bestseller lists in Germany and Austria, again shows his remarkable ability to captivate and entertain readers.

Daniel Glattauer was born in Vienna and spent his childhood in the 10th Viennese district of favorites. After visiting the Neuland School on Laaer Berg, he graduated in 1978 and studied pedagogy and art history at the University of Vienna, where he completed in 1985. His dissertation dealt with the "problem of evil and its pedagogical meaning". After first journalistic experiences at the "press", he moved to "The Standard" in 1989, where he worked as a court reporter and columnist and gained awareness through his humorous texts under the abbreviation "Dag".

a remarkable writer's career

Before Glattauer made his main job in 2009, he published his first work "Theo and the rest of the world" in 1997. Since then, numerous successful books have been followed, including "The ants counting", "Ewig Your", "Gifted" and "The Christmas Dog", which was filmed for television in 2004. His breakthrough came with the e-mail novel "Gut against Nordwind", which was released in 2006 and was nominated for the German Book Prize. The story, which deals with a written exchange between a single man and a married woman, quickly developed into a bestseller, followed by the sequel "all seven waves" in 2009.

The plays that Glattauer wrote complement his creative work and show its versatility. “The miracle exercise” was premiered in 2015 and filmed in 2017, while the comedy “Four Star Hours” came on stage at the Vienna Kammerspiele in 2018. His novels also found their way to the cinema: recently his work "Ewig Yours" was filmed in 2024.

Latest publication: "In a train"

his new novel "In a Train", which was published in January 2025, after moving from Zsolnay Verlag to Dumont Buchverlag, is one of his most autobiographical works. The action takes place during a train journey from Vienna to Munich, in which the protagonists Eduard Brünhofer, a bestselling author, and Catrin Meyr, a young psychotherapist, meet. Eduard has not published a new work for over 13 years, and Catrin confronts him with personal questions about love and passion.

The interaction between the two characters is perceived as tranquil and uneven. While the conversation is progressing, readers are given a deep understanding of Eduard's world of thoughts. The phrases of the dialogue are amusing and contribute to the tension until the meaning of the conversation is dissolved towards the end of the book.

Overall, Daniel Glattauer is more than just an author - he is a formative part of Austrian literature and will continue to inspire readers all over the world with his unique style. With his works that were translated into over 35 languages, he is a real ambassador of Austrian literature.