Literature

Instigating literature and education – that is to be taken literally in Linz: whether in the renowned Stifter House, in the new Knowledge Tower starting in autumn 2007, or through support for publication opportunities and awards or fellowships.

An incomparable story-teller

… has given his name to the literary center of the Provincial Capital City of Linz: the Stifter House in Adalbert Stifter Square is at once a museum, a memorial, a house of literature, and a research institute. The broad spectrum of German-language literature is the focal point of numerous readings, book presentations and discussions in Adalbert Stifter’s former residence, built in 1844. As an institution of literature studies, the Stifter House deals with basic research and conveying literature and language in Upper Austria. In addition, it is the point of contact for research on Adalbert Stifter and offers service information for literature, language and culture.

Knowledge is growing in Linz – all the way up to the sky

With the Knowledge Tower – opened in autumn 2007 – Linz not only sets a strong urban planning signal, but also a strong signal for education, life-long learning and culture. On fifteen floors with a total height of 63 meters, two institutions of public education are united under one roof in the newly designed train station quarter: the adult education institution Volkshochschule and the city library. In this way the strengths of both institutions are optimally used. The Knowledge Tower is a center of self-learning and also a center for reading, literature and media.

Creating and supporting publicity

In addition to the annual publication opportunities for established Upper Austrian writers and young talent in the literary yearbook “Facetten” or the “edition Linz”, support for literature is also awarded in the Provincial Capital City of Linz: with prize money amounting to EUR 10,000, the annually awarded Book.Prize from the Upper Austrian Chamber of Labor and the Brucknerhaus Linz is one of the best endowed literature prizes in Austria. The Marianne von Willemer Prize is a prize for literature by women to support Austrian women writers. Artists up to the age of 35 whose main place of residence is in Linz are eligible to apply for the art support fellowships of the City of Linz in the sections poetry and prose.