Gauss celebrates his 70th birthday

“I really don’t want to be 17 again today”

At 70, the Salzburg writer is in the prime of his life.(Bild: Tschepp Markus)

Karl-Markus Gauss celebrates his 70th birthday on Tuesday. The Salzburg writer has learned one thing above all in the past: beauty lies in the everyday. He spoke to the "Krone" about the charm of grindy snack bars and how he manages to live in the moment.

"As much as I enjoyed living, I wouldn't want to be 17 again today," says writer Karl-Markus Gauss. The Salzburg native was born on May 14, 1954, the youngest of four children in a family of Danube Swabian refugees. This year marks the 70th anniversary of his birth.