Felix Moeschlin

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Felix Moeschlin (born July 31, 1882 in Basel , † October 4, 1969 there ) was a Swiss writer , journalist and member of the National Council .

Life

After attending school in Basel, Felix Moeschlin began studying geology, botany and economics in Basel and Zurich, which he never completed. In 1905 he began to work as a journalist; His first novel was published in 1909 . From 1909 to 1914 he lived mainly in Sweden ; he married the Swedish painter Elsa Sophia Hammar.

From 1915 to 1920, as the predecessor of Hans Roelli, he was the spa director in Arosa and editor of the monthly magazine Schweizerland ; later he also worked for newspapers such as the National-Zeitung or Die Tat . He lived in Uetikon on Lake Zurich from 1920 to 1941 , then in Brissago until 1965 . From 1924 he was President, from 1942 Honorary President of the Swiss Writers' Association (SSV). From 1939 to 1947 he was a member of the National Council for the state ring of the independents .

Moeschlin has predominantly emerged as an author of novels and is considered a main representative of intellectual national defense . In 1923 he also edited the classic book for young people, Der Schweizerische Robinson, by Johann David Wyss ; it was reissued in 1944 by the Gutenberg Book Guild and in 1985 by Fischer Verlag, Münsingen. His novel We always want to be comrades was honored as The Man from the Trench in a competition for novels by the Hamburg Foreign Gazette and the Münchner Neuesten Nachrichten . In 1947 his extensive, source-based history of the Gotthard tunnel was published.

Awards

Works

  • The Königschmieds. Novel. Wiegandt and Grieben, Berlin 1909.
  • Hermann Hitz. Novel. Wiegandt and Grieben, Berlin 1910.
  • The America John. A peasant novel from Sweden. Sarasin, Leipzig 1912; New edition: Ex Libris (Spring of the Present), Zurich 1981.
  • Border occupation verses. Francke, Bern 1914.
  • Brigitt Rössler and other stories (ed. By Jakob Bührer ). Orell Füssli , Zurich undated (1916?)
  • Mischievous stories. Huber, Frauenfeld 1916.
  • The revolution of the heart. A Swiss drama in 1917. Rascher, Zurich 1918.
  • The four lovers. Novel. Grethlein, Zurich 1919.
  • The happy summer. Novel. Grethlein, Zurich 1920.
  • Sergeant Vögeli. Novel. Grethlein, Zurich 1922.
  • How Hans became an apprentice after all. Swiss youth publications, Bern 1923.
  • My wife and I and other stories. Orell Füssli, Zurich 1925.
  • The vision on the Lofot. Novel. Orell Füssli, Zurich 1926.
  • We always want to be comrades. Novel. Grethlein, Zurich 1926.
  • The redeeming smile. Stories. Good writings (GS 158), Basel 1928.
  • Snow, winter, sun. Text for 48 photos by Albert Steiner. Rotapfel, Erlenbach 1930.
  • America from the car. 20,000 km USA. With 154 pictures after photos by Kurt Richter. Rentsch, Erlenbach / Leipzig 1930.
  • Barbarian and roman. Roman (about Mussolini ). Francke, Bern 1931.
  • The tenth wife. Comedy in one act. Rascher, Zurich 1931.
  • The risen savior. Stories. Orell Füssli, Zurich 1933.
  • World colonization, emigration! A contribution to the federal job creation program. The Swiss Observer , Basel 1934.
  • Hans the foothill. Cover and pictures by Elsa Moeschlin. Schweizerisches Jugendschriftenwerk (SJW 38), Zurich 1935.
  • I am looking for land in southern Brazil. Experiences and results of a study trip. (With 203 photos). Montana, Horw 1936.
  • The beautiful heels. Novel. Müller, Rüschlikon / Zurich 1937.
  • We pierce the Gotthard. 2 volumes. Gutenberg Book Guild, Zurich 1947; 2. reworked. A. (in one volume): Artemis, Zurich 1957.
  • How I found my way Good writings (GS 116), Basel 1953.
  • Where are we going? Dreiflammen, Zurich 1954.
  • I am yours and you are mine. From the correspondence (with Elsa Moeschlin). Artemis, Zurich 1955.
  • The sun will rise tomorrow. Novel. Artemis, Zurich 1958.
  • Miracles on Christmas Eve. 6 Christmas stories. F. Reinhardt, Basel 1959.
  • The flower miracle. Novellas and sketches. F. Reinhardt, Basel 1960.

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SURNAME Moeschlin, Felix
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss writer, journalist and national councilor
DATE OF BIRTH July 31, 1882
PLACE OF BIRTH Basel
DATE OF DEATH 4th October 1969
Place of death Basel