Krista Fleischmann

Thomas Bernhard in Madrid.

Thomas Bernhard rarely engaged in on-camera interviews and conversations. However, he was extremely taken with the television films created by Krista Fleischmann and recognized – both confidently and with foresight – their lasting value for posterity: “I feel this portrait is an entirely successful document whose usefulness will grow.”

During his lifetime, his works inspired discussions and polemics. Today he is considered one of the most important Austrian writers and his work is a part of world literature: Thomas Bernhard. Krista Fleischmann has taken recordings of the poet for the series "ARTgenossen" from the archives. Excerpts from interviews and conversations document Bernhard as a great poet and one of the most fascinating artistic personalities of this century.

Thomas Bernhard in Madrid.

Thomas Bernhard rarely engaged in on-camera interviews and conversations. However, he was extremely taken with the television films created by Krista Fleischmann and recognized – both confidently and with foresight – their lasting value for posterity: “I feel this portrait is an entirely successful document whose usefulness will grow.”

During his lifetime, his works inspired discussions and polemics. Today he is considered one of the most important Austrian writers and his work is a part of world literature: Thomas Bernhard. Krista Fleischmann has taken recordings of the poet for the series "ARTgenossen" from the archives. Excerpts from interviews and conversations document Bernhard as a great poet and one of the most fascinating artistic personalities of this century.