Markus Gasser (born 1967) is an Austrian

literary scholar Literary criticism (or literary studies) is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often influenced by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of literature's goals and methods. T ...

and author.

Life

Markus Gasser was born in Bregenz in 1967. After the gymnasium, he went to the

University of Innsbruck The University of Innsbruck (german: Leopold-Franzens-Universität Innsbruck; la, Universitas Leopoldino Franciscea) is a public research university in Innsbruck, the capital of the Austrian federal state of Tyrol, founded on October 15, 1669. ...

for

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, English and American studies. He attained a

habilitation Habilitation is the highest university degree, or the procedure by which it is achieved, in many European countries. The candidate fulfills a university's set criteria of excellence in research, teaching and further education, usually including a ...

in 2007 with the thesis "The collapse of the platonic cave" (german: Die Sprengung der platonischen Höhle). Markus Gasser lives in Zürich.

Works

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References

External links

Markus Gasser's official websiteMarkus Gasser (Hanser Publications)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gasser, Markus Austrian male writers 1967 births Living people 21st-century Austrian writers Austrian non-fiction writers People from Bregenz University of Innsbruck alumni Australian literary critics Male non-fiction writers