Monika Helfer: key obituary facts
Is Monika Helfer dead? Yes. Monika Helfer died on August 2, 2026, at age 78.
Cause of death: Monika Helfer's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Monika Helfer known for?
She was an Austrian writer.
More about Monika Helfer
Born: 18 October 1947.
Place of birth: Au.
Gender: female.
Occupation: writer.
Nationality: Austria.
Awards: Österreichischer Kunstpreis für Literatur, Johann Beer literary award, Austrian Promotional Prize for Literature, Carl Zuckmayer Medal, Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political Book, Johann-Peter-Hebel-Preis.
Spouse: Michael Köhlmeier.
Children: Paula Köhlmeier.
Monika Helfer, the Austrian writer, died on August 2, 2026, aged 78.
Born in Au on October 18, 1947, she became one of Austria’s noted literary voices and was invested with the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art in 2016. Helfer later received the Solothurner Literaturpreis in 2020 and the Schubart-Literaturpreis in 2021, and she was nominated for the German Book Prize in both 2017 and 2021.
Among her honors were the Österreichischer Kunstpreis für Literatur, the Johann Beer literary award, the Austrian Promotional Prize for Literature, the Carl Zuckmayer Medal, the Bruno Kreisky Prize for the Political Book and the Johann-Peter-Hebel-Preis.