Armin Bollinger

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Armin Bollinger (born November 1, 1913 in Zurich ; † November 27, 1995 there ) was a Swiss historian and writer.

Life

Armin Bollinger grew up in Zurich and, after graduating from high school, trained as a secondary teacher at the University of Zurich . He then continued his studies in Rennes and received his doctorate in 1941. phil.

On his many trips to South America, he deepened his knowledge of Latin American history. He worked as a university lecturer and head of the institute: at the University of St. Gallen he was head of the cultural department of the former institute for Latin American research and development cooperation and in Brazil he was professor of the history of Latin America . He also lectured in the field of economics .

Bollinger was considered one of the best connoisseurs of the Indian high cultures of Latin America at all. In addition to numerous scientific publications, he also made a name for himself as an author of literary works with stories from South America. Armin Bollinger lived in Zurich, where he died on November 27, 1995. In 1996, the connection from Max-Bill-Platz to Brown-Boveri-Strasse was named Armin-Bollinger-Weg in his honor in Zurich's Oerlikon district .

Awards

Works

Non-fiction

  • The Zurich landscape at the turn of the 18th century. According to the reports of the Ascetic Society , Lang, Zurich 1941 (Phil. Diss.)
  • The village openings of Oerlikon and Schwamendingen , Kreis, Zurich 1946
  • Breviary of Swiss History. Guide to the historical sites , Zbinden, Bern 1948
  • Oerlikon. History of a Zurich municipality , Quartierverein Qerlikon, Zurich 1959 (2nd revised edition 1983)
  • Liberation of slaves in Brazil . Extended version from the Latin America Symposium 1968 "Culture in Latin America", Orell Füssli, Zurich 1969
  • Contradictions between independence and decolonization in Latin America , Orell Füssli (Latin American Studies 4), Zurich 1970
  • Plaything of the mighty. History of Latin America , Kohlhammer, Stuttgart 1972
  • The Incas . With photos by Hansruedi Dörig, Mondo, Lausanne 1977
  • This is how the Incas built. Roads, bridges, irrigation systems, houses, cities in ancient Peru , Rüegger (series of publications by the Latin American Institute at St. Gallen University 1), Diessenhofen 1979
  • Introduction to the world of the Indians. History, culture, religion and healing of the sick from Greater Peru , Im Waldgut (The series in Waldgut 1), Wald 1981, ISBN 3-7294-0003-7
  • The Indian peoples of ancient Mexico. History of the Olmec, Toltec, Mixtec, Aztec and other Mexican peoples - from the beginnings to the Conquista , Im Waldgut (The series in Waldgut 4), Wald 1981
  • This is how the Incas dress. Extraction of plant fibers, keeping of woolly animals, hunting for vicuñas, spinning and weaving, dyeing textiles, clothes and textiles in ancient Peru , Rüegger (series ... 2), Diessenhofen 1983
  • The Maya. A high culture people in the primeval forest , Im Waldgut (The series in Waldgut 7), Wald 1984
  • This is how the Inca grew up , Rüegger (series of publications ... 3), Grüsch 1986
  • Indians, Indians, Indians. Collected writings on the work of the Indians, the persecution of the Indians, the problem of Indian identity , Rüegger (series of publications ... 4), Chur / Zurich 1992

Volumes of stories

  • The message of the Quipu. Latin American stories , Atlantis, Zurich 1965
  • The call of the Kirima. Stories from South America , Orell Füssli, Zurich 1966
  • Three grains of yellow corn. New stories from Latin America , NZN, Zurich 1976
  • New edition together with The message of the Quipu as: Three grains of yellow corn. Stories from South America , Im Waldgut, Wald 1982, ISBN 3-7294-0009-6
  • El Curandero. The faith healer and other stories from South America , Im Waldgut, Wald 1980
  • The dancing crocodiles. The story of Anitas and the coca leaves , Im Waldgut, Wald 1983, ISBN 3-7294-0014-2
  • The chief's chain. A story from Ecuador , Im Waldgut, Wald 1985, ISBN 3-7294-0019-3
  • The royal mantle. Grenada or The Hour of Freedom. Two stories , Im Waldgut, Frauenfeld 1988
  • The call of the Kirima. Story , Im Waldgut (Bodoni-Druck 6), Frauenfeld 1993
  • Don Arminho's herds of cattle. Postponed stories , Im Waldgut (Bodoni-Druck 18), Frauenfeld 1996, ISBN 3-7294-0228-5

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SURNAME Bollinger, Armin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss historian and writer
DATE OF BIRTH November 1, 1913
PLACE OF BIRTH Zurich
DATE OF DEATH November 27, 1995
Place of death Zurich