Slow Homecoming Slow Homecoming Peter Handke Translated Karlen Matinyan Peter Handke (born 6 December 1942) is an Austrian novelist, playwright and political activist.[1] His body of work has been awarded numerous literary prizes. His writings about the Yugoslav Wars and subsequent NATO bombing of Yugoslavia with criticism of the Western position and his speech at the funeral of Slobodan Miloševi? have caused controversy. Author's page on Wikipedia