Heinrich Steinfest
Encyclopedia
Heinrich Steinfest is an multiple award-winning Austria
n writer of crime novels, born in Australia
. Two years after his birth, his emigrant parents moved back to their native Vienna
where he lived until moving to Stuttgart
a few years ago.
His novels contain bizarre examples of events that seemingly confound or analysis. His most formidable character is Cheng, a Viennese
detective with no clear ties to China
, born in Vienna to Chinese parents driven there by their enthusiasm for the Viennese waltz
.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n writer of crime novels, born in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Two years after his birth, his emigrant parents moved back to their native Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
where he lived until moving to Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
a few years ago.
His novels contain bizarre examples of events that seemingly confound or analysis. His most formidable character is Cheng, a Viennese
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
detective with no clear ties to China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, born in Vienna to Chinese parents driven there by their enthusiasm for the Viennese waltz
Waltz
The waltz is a ballroom and folk dance in time, performed primarily in closed position.- History :There are several references to a sliding or gliding dance,- a waltz, from the 16th century including the representations of the printer H.S. Beheim...
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