Fritz Brunner (writer)
Fritz Brunner (born February 12, 1899 in Wald , † January 3, 1991 in Zurich ) was a Swiss writer .
Life
Fritz Brunner, whose father died early, first completed his teacher training at the Küsnacht seminar . As a result, he enrolled for a few semesters in Zurich , Grenoble and Florence . From 1921 Brunner was employed as a secondary teacher in Uster . In 1926 he moved to Zurich-Unterstrass , where he taught until 1964.
Fritz Brunner was a co-founder and committee member of the Schweizerischer Jugendschriftenwerk (SJW ) in 1931 and became active as a writer himself, especially as a youth writer . He was also director of the educational exhibitions at the Pestalozzianum in Zurich from 1926 to 1954 . He also acted as President of the Cantonal Commission for Youth and People's Libraries between 1946 and 1968 and was also jointly responsible for around 120 start-ups. In 1952 he was a co-founder and board member of the International Board of Trustees for Children's Books . Brunner, who wrote books for young and adult readers well into old age, died in 1991 at the age of 91 in Zurich.
Brunner's oeuvre includes numerous books for young people, vernacular narratives, and festival and radio plays.
Honors
- (1951/1960) Honorary gift from the City of Zurich
- 1959 Swiss Youth Book Prize
- 1974 Honorary gift from the Canton of Zurich
Works (selection)
- For the youth: Kaspar as a servant. Play. Zurich: SJW, 1931
- Between the pirate tower and the rescue beacon (holiday camp for students from the city of Zurich on the Hallig Süderoog ). Aarau: Sauerlander, 1932
- Vigi the Outcast. Story of a brave boy life from our time. Aarau: Sauerlander, 1937
- Where the eagle circles. Experiences of a German boy in the Swiss Alps. Braunschweig: Westermann, 1950
- Toys from own hand. Publishing house of the Pestallozianum Zurich, 1947
- Erika and the vagabond. Solothurn: Swiss Youth, 1958
- Miguel and Miga. A story from Tenerife. Aarau: Sauerlander, 1963
- Who öppis wooget - günnt. Eernscht and constant history from the Züri Oberland. Wetzikon: Book publisher of the Wetzikon printing company, 1986
literature
- Alexandra Bloch: Brunner, Fritz. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brunner, Fritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Forest |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 3, 1991 |
| Place of death | Zurich |