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Bettina Balàka
Bettina Balàka (born 1966) is an Austrian novelist, poet, essayist, playwright and short story writer. Recent novels include ''Eisflüstern'' (The Whisper of Ice, 2006), ''Kassiopeia'' (2010) and ''Unter Menschen'' (Among People, 2014). Biography Born on 27 March 1966 in Salzburg, Balàka studied English and Italian at the Institut für Übersetzer- und Dolmetscherausbildung (Institute for Translation and Interpreting Studies) in Vienna, earning a master's degree in 1991. Her studies included extended trips to Britain and the United States. She has since worked as a freelance writer and translator in Vienna. In addition to her novels, poetry, drama and radio plays, Balàka has frequently contributed to literary journals and anthologies. She lives with her daughter in Vienna. Her novel ''Eisflüstern'', the story of a soldier returning from war, is one of the few Austrian thrillers set during the turning point of the First World War with the collapse of the Habsburgs, Austrian Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bettina Balaka - Buchmesse Wien 2019
Bettina is a female name predominantly found in the Italian language, Italian and German language, German languages. This name has various interpreted meanings and origins. In Italian, Bettina originated as a diminutive of the names Elisabetta and Benedetta. Benedetta is the Italian feminine form of Benedict (given name), Benedict, meaning "Blessed," while Elisabetta is the Italian form of Elizabeth (given name), Elizabeth, which itself comes from the Hebrew name Elisheva or Elisheba, meaning "my God is an oath". The name has several variations including Bettine and Betina, and though it is a diminutive itself, it can be shortened to Betty, Bette, Ina, or Tina. People It was the professional name of Bettina Graziani, Simone Micheline Graziani, one of the most famous fashion models of the 1950s and an early muse of designer Hubert de Givenchy - Simone was given the name "Bettina" by designer Pierre Balmain. *Bettina d'Andrea (died 1335), Italian lawyer and professor *Bettina vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
