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Briefing: Nobel Laureate in Literature Elfriede Jelinek: 'The destruction of the feminine has always been one of my major themes'

Strategic angle: The Austrian writer and playwright, who usually avoids interviews, agreed to speak exclusively with Le Monde about her body of work, except for her most recent novel.

Editorial Staff  ·  2026-03-16  ·  1 MIN READ

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Le Monde: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/books/article/2026/03/16/nobel-laureate-in-literature-elfriede-jelinek-the-destruction-of-the-feminine-has-always-been-one-of-my-major-themes_6751483_33.html