Hannes Taugwalder

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Hannes Taugwalder (born December 21, 1910 in Zermatt ; † November 8, 2007 in Aarau ) was a Swiss writer, local politician and entrepreneur.

Life

Taugwalder came from the canton of Valais . He grew up in modest circumstances in Zermatt and suffered a handicap in his left hand. Nevertheless, he was able to complete a bank apprenticeship in Zurich and climb a steep career: he was at the helm of a department store and a knitwear factory. Until the 1980s, he and his company Aroleid AG manufactured women's and children's clothes.

Taugwalder wrote texts in Valais dialect and wrote his autobiography with “Das verlorene Tal” (1979) and “Der verlorene Weg” (1982), “Einsamer Mond” (1990) and “Auf-Bruch” (1992).

His political commitment took him as a member of the Party of Farmers, Traders and Independents , who in the 1971 SVP rose, in the Einwohnerrat the city of Aarau , where he served from 1970 to 1973, and the Joint Commission of the Swiss clothing industry. He later joined the FDP , and in his final years he was non-party.

honors and awards

  • Zermatt Culture Prize
  • Honor for cultural activity in the city of Aarau
  • Prize of the Writers' Association of the Canton of Valais
  • 1st prize in the song competition of the city of Aarau

Works

  • The burning bush. 1975
  • Verimbrüf and imbri. 1976
  • It appe nid. 1978
  • Prayers and thoughts of a heretic. 1978
  • The lost valley. 1979
  • Firn whispers. 1980
  • Broken glass. 1981
  • The lost way. 1982
  • At the biz fabulieru. Illustrations by Fritz Hug. 1982
  • Dike. 1983
  • Let wings grow. 1983
  • The sad smile. 1983
  • Good night mood. 1984
  • Spun thread rope team. 1985
  • Closer to the truth. The Matterhorn disaster of 1965. 1985
  • Robber Jonathan. 1988
  • Wäärli waar. 1989
  • Lonely moon. 1990
  • On-break. 1990
  • Only stones live longer. 1990
  • Ringel Reija with dum Wii. 1991
  • On-break. 1992
  • Animated universe. 1994
  • Conversation with the silence. 1995
  • Melody of creation. 1996
  • Weather lights. 1998
  • Compass of the soul. 1999
  • Eternal homesickness. 2000
  • Experiences with the incomprehensible. 2004
  • Maybe there is a light somewhere. 2007

All works have been published by Glendyn Verlag in Aarau.

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personal data
SURNAME Taugwalder, Hannes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss writer, politician and entrepreneur
DATE OF BIRTH December 21, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH Zermatt
DATE OF DEATH November 8, 2007
Place of death Aarau