Mieze Medusa

Mieze Medusa (*1975 in Austria) is the pseudonym of author, rapper and spoken-word artist Doris Mitterbacher. From 2002 onward, she performed on international stages and worked in the slam-poetry scene as, among other roles, an organiser and moderator. Her debut novel, “Freischnorcheln,” was published in 2008. She has published novels, prose and poetry-slam collections, as well as recordings with the hip-hop duo “mieze medusa & tenderboy.” She has also created theatre works and experimental musical projects. Her later novels include “Du bist dran” (2021), “Was über Frauen geredet wird” (2022) and “Hätte ich es vorher gewusst, hätte ich es genauso gemacht” (2025).