Beatrice von Matt
Beatrice von Matt (* 12. June 1936 in Basel as Beatrice Albrecht ) is a Swiss literary critic , journalist and editor .
Live and act
Beatrice von Matt studied German and English in Zurich, Paris and Cambridge and did her doctorate with Emil Staiger . From 1984 to 1995 she was the features editor of the Neue Zürcher Zeitung, responsible for German-language literature from Switzerland and Germany as well as Dutch literature.
She works as a publicist and also works for cultural organizations, for example from 1998 to 2005 as a board member of the Swiss cultural foundation Pro Helvetia .
Von Matt wrote monographs on Werner Düggelin , Max Frisch , Meinrad Inglin and Albin Zollinger , among others . As editor, she was responsible for the edition of Meinrad Inglin's works and published, for example, the works of EY Meyer .
She is married to the German specialist Peter von Matt and has two children.
Awards (selection)
- 2010: Johann Jakob Bodmer Medal from the City of Zurich
- 2014: Johann Melchior Wyrsch Prize of the Schindler Cultural Foundation, for life's work, together with Peter von Matt
Works (selection)
Authorship
- The poetry of Albin Zollinger. 1964.
- Meinrad Inglin. A biography. Atlantis, Zurich 1976.
- Readings. On Swiss literature from Walser to Muschg. 1985.
- Mothers and sons. Poets tell of a primordial relationship. 1997.
- Mountain fisherman, fox and water fairy. Old legends in new literature. 1998.
- Women write Switzerland. From contemporary literary history. 1998.
- with Peter von Matt : heads, sounds and stories. On the literary culture of Central Switzerland. 2004.
- Werner Düggelin. Portrait and talks. NZZ Libro, Zurich 2006.
- Charles Ferdinand Ramuz : The great fear in the mountains. Epilogue. Nagel and Kimche, 2009.
- My name is fresh. Encounters with the author and his work. Nagel & Kimche, Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-312-00476-8 .
- The truth of the landscape. "Mountains. Pilgrim. Places »- photographs by Reto Camenisch . Accompanying text. Edition Stephan Witschi, 2011. ( online )
- Meinrad Inglin : Swiss mirror . Epilogue to the novel. Limmat, Zurich 2014, ISBN 978-3-85791-744-8 (= collected works in ten volumes, published by Georg Schoeck in Amman Verlag and Limmat Verlag, Zurich).
Presentations
- In the arms of the giantess - Robert Walser and Berlin. Lecture on Robert Walser , annual conference of the Robert Walser Society, 1999. ( online )
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Johann Sebastian Bach: Wake up, the voice calls us. Reflection on the cantata text Wake up, the voice calls us, BWV 140 . JS Bach Foundation , Trogen 2008.
- In: Michael Wirth (Ed.): Bach-Anthologie 2008. Reflections on the cantata texts BWV 54, 63, 78, 81, 88, 125, 129, 139, 140, 166, 169. With contributions by Thomas Sprecher, Iso Camartin , Rüdiger Görner , Rolf Dubs , Isabelle Graesslé , Martin Meyer , Felizitas Countess von Schönborn, Thomas Held , Beatrice von Matt, Katharina Hoby-Peter, Christiaan Lucas Hart Nibbrig . NZZ Libro, Zurich 2009.
- In: Johann Sebastian Bach: Wake up, the voice calls us. Cantata BWV 140. Nuria Rial (soprano), Bernhard Berchtold (tenor), Markus Volpert (bass), choir and orchestra of the JS Bach Foundation with Chiara Banchini (violino piccolo), Rudolf Lutz (conductor). Including an introductory workshop and reflection. DVD. Gallus Media, St. Gallen 2009.
Editorships
- EY Meyer: Stories, fairy tales, accounts, adventures and confessions. With accompanying texts. Carl Hanser, Munich 1978.
- Restless compatriots. Swiss narrator between cellar and fresh. 1980.
- Meinrad Inglin: work edition. 1980.
- Reply. The literature of German-speaking Switzerland in the eighties. 1991.
- At eight in the evening. Swiss authors in Berlin. 1991.
- Annemarie von Matt : Diary of love and anger. Passages and poems from the letter work. The Fifth Beast, Stans 2008.
Web links
- Literature by and about Beatrice von Matt in the catalog of the German National Library
- Short biography and reviews of works by Beatrice von Matt at perlentaucher.de
- Beatrice von Matt on the Hanser Verlag website
- Curriculum vitae of Beatrice von Matts on the JS Bach Foundation website
- Understanding and Valuing - For the 70th birthday of the literary critic Beatrice von Matt. Neue Zürcher Zeitung , June 12, 2006
- Regula Lienin: Beatrice von Matt: A life for literature. In: Zürcher Oberländer , May 15, 2014
- Conversation with Beatrice von Matt about Meinrad Inglins Schweizerspiegel , Radio SRF 2 Kultur , July 8, 2014 (26:51 min)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Manfred Papst : Laudation to Dr. Beatrice von Matt on the occasion of the awarding of the Johann Jakob Bodmer Medal by the City of Zurich to Dr. Beatrice von Matt. ( Memento of the original from September 8, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Accessed on January 25, 2015 from the website of the City of Zurich.
- ↑ Award ceremony 2014; Johann Melchior Wyrsch Prize. ( Memento of the original from December 10, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. At the Schindler Cultural Foundation, accessed on January 25, 2015.
- ^ Book portrait at Limmat-Verlag, accessed on January 25, 2015.
- ↑ Program , accessed on January 25, 2015 from the JS Bach Foundation. (PDF file)
- ^ Sibylle Omlin: from Matt, Annemarie. In: Sikart
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Matt, Beatrice von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Matt-Albrecht, Beatrice von; Albrecht, Beatrice (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss literary critic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 12, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |