Benedikt Ledebur


Benedikt Ledebur is a poet, essayist and critic based in Vienna, Austria.

Life and work

Benedikt Ledebur was born 1964 in Munich, lives in Vienna, studied theology in Fribourg, Switzerland, and computer sciences and philosophy in Vienna. His work includes literary criticisms, essays, translations and poems that appeared in various magazines. Curating and collaborating with artists he was the editor of „Der Ficker“ in 2005 and 2006, a remake of Ludwig von Ficker's „Der Brenner“. The two editions of "Der Ficker" were published on the occasion of exhibitions in Austria and Belgium showing among other Franz West, Clegg & Guttmann, Rudolf Polanszky and Tamuna Sirbiladze. Ledebur was the Partner of Sirbiladze during her last years until her death 2016.

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