Monika Helfer

Monika Helfer, 78, died on August 2, 2026. Monika Helfer was known publicly as an Austrian writer. She was invested with the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art in 2016. She was the recipient of the Solothurner Literaturpreis in 2020, and the Schubart-Literaturpreis in 2021. She was nominated twice for the German Book Prize in 2017 and 2021. Helfer died on 2 August 2026 at the age of 78 as the result of a fall. Public biographical listings identify Helfer as an Austrian writer. This public record remains centered on Helfer's work as an Austrian writer and the documented milestones of that career.