Erwin Riess, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Erwin Riess

Austrian writer

Date of Birth: 13-Mar-1957

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Profession: writer, author, university teacher, literary editor

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Erwin Riess (born March 13, 1957), a disabled playwright and dramatist, was born in Vienna, Austria.
He attended school in Krems, Austria and later returned to Vienna to study political and theatre science.
In 1983 he was relegated to a wheelchair after the discovery of a back tumor.
He has since been active in disability campaigns and humanitarian efforts to improve living conditions for disabled persons living in Austria. He is a free-lance writer providing material for many magazines and newspapers and writing theatrical works, many of which have been performed internationally.
Based on the life of Stephen Hawking, "Hawking's Dream" is arguably his most famous and well-received work.