Alexandra Lavizzari

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Alexandra Lavizzari (born August 11, 1953 in Basel ) is a Swiss writer and literary critic .

Life

Alexandra Lavizzari studied ethnology and Islamic studies . As the wife of a diplomat, she lived in Kathmandu , Islamabad , Bangkok and Rome from 1980 to 2008 , and in England since 2008. She published translations from Persian . In addition to her literary work, Lavizzari is an author of art history and literary critical works.

Alexandra Lavizzari is married and has three children.

Works

  • Escape from the iris garden. Stories. Zytglogge Verlag, Oberhofen am Thunersee 2010, ISBN 978-3-7296-0802-3 .
  • Shine and shadow: Truman Capote and Harper Lee - a friendship. Edition Ebersbach, Berlin 2009, ISBN 978-3-938740-90-3 .
  • Almost a love: Annemarie Schwarzenbach and Carson McCullers. Edition Ebersbach, Berlin 2008, ISBN 978-3-938740-55-2 . Revised edition published by Ebersbach & Simon Verlag, Berlin 2017, ISBN 978-3-86915-139-7 .
  • If I knew where to go Novel. Zytglogge Verlag, Oberhofen am Thunersee 2007, ISBN 978-3-7296-0733-0 .
  • After kenadsa. Novel. Friedmann Verlag, Munich 2005, ISBN 3-933431-66-2 .
  • Lulu, Lolita and Alice: the life of famous childhood museums. Edition Ebersbach, Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-934703-93-3 .
  • Shadow jump. Poetry. Friedmann Verlag, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-933431-43-3 .
  • The sculptor's muse. Novel. Diana-Verlag, Munich 2004, ISBN 3-453-87521-4 .
  • Gwen John: Rodin's little muse. Novel. Zytglogge Verlag, Gümlingen 2001, ISBN 3-7296-0620-4 .
  • A summer. Zytglogge Verlag, Oberhofen am Thunersee 1999, ISBN 3-7296-0587-9 .
  • Warqa and Gulshah from Ayyuqi . literary translation from Persian. Manesse Verlag, Zurich 1992, ISBN 3-7175-1820-8 .
  • (as editor) Virginia Woolf. Materials. Suhrkamp Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 1991, ISBN 3-518-38611-5 .
  • Thankas. Scroll paintings from the Himalayas. Art and mystical meaning. Dumont Verlag, Cologne 1984, ISBN 3-7701-1408-6 .
  • Vesal's legacy. The last letter from the anatomist. Zytglogge Verlag, Basel 2015, ISBN 978-3-7296-0896-2 .

Honourings and prices

  • 1987 Biel Literature Prize
  • 2001 First prize in the short story competition of the authors' publishing house, Berlin
  • 2001 Award of recognition from the Heinz Weder Foundation
  • 2002 Literature Prize of the Poetics Lecturer at the University of Tübingen
  • 2007 Feldkircher Poetry Prize (3rd place)

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personal data
SURNAME Lavizzari, Alexandra
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss writer
DATE OF BIRTH August 11, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH Basel