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Austrian author Peter Handke, pictured in Germany, 1973. He was born on December 6, 1942 in Griffen, Carinthia, Austria. His works include "Die linkshaendige Frau" (the left-handed woman) and "Die Angst des Tormanns beim Elfmeter", which was adapted for the cinema as "The Goalkeeper's Fear of the Penalty Kick". During the Kosovo conflict he drew criticism in the West for his strong pro-Serbian views. Handke now lives in Chaville, France. (KEYSTONE/Manfred Rehm) === , ===