Thomas Bernhard

Nicolaas Thomas Bernhard (German: [ˈtoːmas ˈbɛɐ̯nhaɐ̯t]; 9 February 1931 – 12 February 1989) was an Austrian novelist, playwright and poet. Bernhard's body of work has been called "the most significant literary achievement since World War II." He is widely considered to be one of the most important German-speaking authors of the postwar era.