Waidhofen welcomes new city clerk: Marlen Mairhofer in focus

Waidhofen welcomes new city clerk: Marlen Mairhofer in focus

in Waidhofen an der Ybbs, the city has had a new city clerk since the beginning of September. This role does not refer to the historical term from urban administration, but rather is an award for a literary creative period. Marlen Mairhofer, a talented author and literary scholar, has won the scholarship, which is awarded by the cultural networking of Lower Austria in cooperation with the city of Waidhofen. Mairhofer will now live and work in Waidhofen for half a year and support the experienced author Evelyn Schlag as a mentor.

Mairhofer enjoyed the promise for the scholarship and emphasized that the conditions are very appealing to them. It feels a special connection to Waidhofen because the city is important for its current creative work and is also a place that differs from its hometown.

insight into the academic career

The Mairhofer, born in Steyr in 1991, studied German studies in Salzburg and recently completed her doctorate with a dissertation about the differences in the literature. Her work, which deals with well -known authors such as Marlen Haushofer and Ingeborg Bachmann, will be published at the Vienna Verlag special number next year. In addition to her writer's work, Mairhofer was also involved in the academic world and worked at the university, where she was particularly concerned with feminist literary theory.

Writing is a constant accompaniment for Mairhofer in her life. She herself describes the creative examination of language and text as an essential part of her being. The challenge of combining literary studies and creative writing deals intensively and is reflected in her works.

focus on childhood and youth

on time for her stay in Waidhofen, Mairhofer is devoted to a new literary project that deals with childhood and adolescence. It describes it as a kind of modern paraphrase on "Alice in Wonderland", but without the fantastic elements that shape this story so much. Instead, it remains realistic, but still fascinating to be a girl and explore the associated challenges.

In addition to this project, Mairhofer plans to explore their surroundings. In the first week in Waidhofen, she has already taken many walks and wrote down impressions and ideas that will come to mind in the meantime. She would like to ask a list of questions that are about her experiences in the city - a creative process that is supposed to help her to better capture the special features of Waidhofen and to incorporate into her letter.

Interaction with the people and places surrounding their work plays an important role in Mairhofer's creative processes. So far, she has found an open and enriching atmosphere in the projects in which she was involved.

For more information about Marlen Mairhofer's work as a city clerk and her projects, See the current reporting on www.noen.at .