André grave

André Grab (2005)

André Grab (* 1952 ) is a Swiss writer .

Life

The son of the Swiss painter and surrealist Walter Grab (1927–1989) lives in Zurich . After completing his bookseller apprenticeship in the bookshop zum Elsässer in Zurich (1969–1971), a longer stay in North Africa (1972), he worked in the bookshop Dr. Oprecht (1973–1974) and then as a partner in the bookstore HU Zbinden & Co., which he took over in 1986 and ran until 1996. From 1997 to October 2016 he worked in the licensing area of Mascotte Film AG in Zurich. From December 1, 2013 to July 31, 2018, he was Managing Director of LZE Vertriebs GmbH in Essen, Germany and, from November 2016 to June 30, 2018, Director of Impérial Films SA in Lausanne and was responsible for the film productions and world sales of the German Labels Magmafilm and Tabu Film .

From August 1, 2018, he will devote himself exclusively to writing. New book projects are being planned (accompanying texts in art books and publication of his early works in the Amazon Kindle version).

From the end of the 1970s he regularly published short stories, columns and reports in Swiss newspapers (including Volksrecht , Tagesanzeiger der Stadt Zürich ), was editor of the specialist magazine booksellers for six years and president of the Association of Employees of the Swiss Book Trade for three years. In the field of cultural policy, he was involved in the education committee of the Social Democratic Party, from which he left in 1987. Since 1989 he has regularly published stories, columns and articles under two pseudonyms in German-language magazines, newspapers and book publications. These pseudonyms are no longer available as of July 30, 2018. Only articles will be published under the real name.

Prizes and awards

• 1979: Short story competition of the city of Zurich (1st prize)
• 1981: Honorary gift from the City of Zurich
• 1983: Honorary gift from the City of Zurich
• 1983: Pro Arte Bern recognized
• 1984: Prize from the Jubilee Foundation of the Swiss Bank Corporation
• 1985: Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Prize

Works

Short stories

• He. 16 short stories . Pendo Verlag, Zurich 1981, ISBN 3-85842-050-6 .
• Normal. 19 short stories and an accompanying word by Rahel Hutmacher . Pendo Verlag, Zurich 1985, ISBN 3-85842-072-7 .

Contributions to anthologies

• Laughter and it's to be seen . In: Jürg Amann et al: “... and suddenly I'm old.” Pictures and stories about old age . IG Altern, Zurich 1993, ISBN 3-9520564-0-5 .
• Praise be for what is coming . In: Isabel Morf (Ed.): City times. Zurich authors . Drachen Verlag, Zurich 1986, ISBN 3-905459-01-9 .
• Idyll. A short story . In: Litfass. Journal for Literature , No. 30 (1984), Piper Verlag, Munich.
• With Gamsbart, Colt, scalpel and cigarettes off into space. 5 instant penny drama . In: Thomas Bodmer (Ed.): The new holiday raven . Haffmans, Zurich 1984. (Produced and broadcast as short radio plays by Radio DRS.)
• Mr. Knopf visits the fourth circle . In: kultzürichaussersihl , Verlag Um die Ecke, Zurich 2010, ISBN 978-3-033-02342-0 .

Translations

• Jan Kalavsky (translator): Seven short stories . In: Revue svetovej literatúry , H. 4 (1987), Bratislava.

Edits

• Erich Scheurmann : Samoa yesterday. Documentation with photographs from 1890–1918. (Materials on the Papalagi ; 1). Verlag Tanner & Staehelin, Zurich 1979, ISBN 3-85931-025-9 .
• Erich Scheurmann: Samoa from the Papalagi's perspective. A report with many historical photographs . Heyne, Munich 1990, ISBN 3-453-03651-4 . (= Partial reprint of previous title)

Web links

• Kulturgrab - Website of André Grab