"Ah, lust! How one would like to make it the cornerstone of self! But I wouldn't go ahead and build on it if I were you." ā Elfriede Jelinek From Elfriede Jelinek Playwright Added on 1/31/2026 About Elfriede Jelinek Elfriede Jelinek is an Austrian novelist, playwright, and poet known for formally experimental and socially critical writing. She received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2004. Born: 1946-10-20 View all quotes from Elfriede Jelinek