Anita Siegfried

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Anita Siegfried (born June 13, 1948 ) is a Swiss writer.

Life

She grew up in Basel and Aarau , studied prehistory, classical archeology and art history in Zurich and did her doctorate in 1976 on a cultural-historical topic from the early Iron Age in Europe. After long stays abroad (Prague, Rome, Brazil) she worked as an archaeologist and editor for the Swiss National Science Foundation and the Canton Archeology of Zurich. She has been a freelance writer since 1994, writing for adults and children. She lives with her family in Zurich .

Artistic creation

Mond im Kreis , the first novel for young people, was created from the combination of archeology and fiction. It is a story from the time of the early Celts . Two more books for young people with a historical background followed. Since then, the author has turned to other topics and has also written texts for picture books as well as five novels for adults and a play for children.

Awards

Contributions to the artistic work of the Aargauer Kuratorium 1994, 1996, 2000; Shortlist of Swiss Youth Book Prize 1994, 1995, 1997; Shortlist of German Youth Book Prize 1996; Selection list Zurich Children's Book Prize 1997, 2000; Swiss Youth Book Prize 1999 (as co-author); List of recommendations for the Hans im Glück Prize 2000; Honorary gift from the City of Zurich in 2000; Contribution to the artistic work of BS and BL 2000; Work contribution from the Canton of Zurich 2001, 2006; Studio stay in Berlin 2004, Canton of Zurich; 2nd prize short story competition Die Tageszeitung , December 2004; Owl of the Month , Bulletin Youth & Literature 2/2005; Work semester London, Zuger Kulturstiftung Landis & Gyr 2006

Works

  • Moon in a circle . Aare 1993; TB 1999, 2002
  • Until day and night are the same . Aare 1994
  • In the alley behind the stove. A city in the late Middle Ages ; Ill. Jörg Müller. Sauerlander 1995; Une ville au moyen age . Founded 1996
  • Alinor's song . Aare 1996; TB Carlsen 2002
  • Cola frogs . Nagel & Kimche 1997; TB Omnibus 1999
  • The blue scarf . Nagel & Kimche 1998; TB dtv 2003; Modrý šal . Amulet 2002
  • Little sister of the night . Ill. Hannes Binder. Nagel & Kimche 1999; TB Carlsen 2002; TB I sandaletti rossi . Fabbri 2004
  • The banks of the day . Novel. Nagel & Kimche 2000
  • Max is going . Ill. Claudia de Weck. Atlantis 2001
  • Mira - Stella mirabilis . Novel. Dörlemann Verlag, Zurich 2004
  • Flight into the night . Ill. Hannes Binder. Sauerland 2005; Bleu. Nuit . La joie de lire 2006
  • Baschi Zischer . A year across Basel. Ill. Nicolas d'Aujourdhui. Spalentor-Verlag 2007
  • The shadows of distant years . Novel. Dörlemann Verlag, Zurich 2007
  • Lucky - found, lost and found again . SJW 2297, 2008
  • Parzival. The red knight . Ill. Sibylle Heusser. TB SJW 2317, 2009; Perceval, le Chevalier Vermeil, SJW 2328; Parzival. Il chavalier cotschen, SJW 2337
  • Lelech and Nardu . Pfahlbauer on Lake Zug. Ill. Laura Jurt. TB SJW 2458, 2013
  • Rising levels . Novel. bilgerverlag Zurich 2016
  • Blanchefleur . Novel. bilgerverlag Zurich 2018

In addition, short stories and short stories in anthologies

Play

  • Strike of the hours . Piece for children from eight years. World premiere children's theater Zug, May 2007

Listening sequences

  • Ronni flies to America . Audio sequence for the series Ohrbär , Sender Freies Berlin 2000; Radio DRS 2002
  • Christmas under the Sugar Loaf . Audio sequence for the series Ohrbär , Sender Freies Berlin 2000; Radio DRS 2001; Deutsche Grammophon 2001

Web links

personal data
SURNAME Siegfried, Anita
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss writer
DATE OF BIRTH June 13, 1948