Jelinek, Elfriede Syllabification: (Je·li·nek, Elfriede)Pronunciation: /ˈyeləˌnek/Definition of Jelinek, Elfriede (1946-), Austrian novelist, poet, and playwright. Her novels include Women as Lovers (1975), Wonderful, Wonderful Times (1980), The Piano Teacher (1983), and Lust (1989). Nobel Prize for Literature (2004).
