Jean-Pierre Monnier
Jean-Pierre Monnier (born December 20, 1921 in Saint-Imier , † November 29, 1997 in Epautheyres ) was a French-speaking Swiss writer .
Life
Jean-Pierre Monnier studied in Neuchâtel and Bern . For around 40 years he taught French literature at the Ecole supérieure de commerce and at the grammar school in Neuchâtel. His first three books were published by a Paris publisher, the later by Swiss publishers. His story Relief (original title: L'Allégement , 1975) was filmed in 1983 by Marcel Schüpbach.
In his private life he was married to the writer Monique Laederach from 1961 to 1973 , and from 1975 to Françoise Quillet (one son).
Awards
- 1957 Charles Veillon Prize
- 1961 and 1980: Prizes from the Swiss Schiller Foundation
- 1967 Prize from the Institut neuchâtelois
- 1986 Prix Suisse-Canada
Works (in German)
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The brightness of the night . Novel. From the French by Hans Rudolf Hilty . Huber, Frauenfeld 1967
- New edition, reviewed by Virgilio Masciadri and with an afterword by Werner Bucher . Places, Zelg-Wolfhalden 2004, ISBN 3-85830-124-8
- Commitment to the open novel . Translated from the French by Margrit Huber-Staffelbach. Huber, Frauenfeld 1970
- Take the trees, for example . Novel. Translated from the French by Margrit Huber-Staffelbach. Huber, Frauenfeld 1971, ISBN 3-7193-0002-1
- Western Swiss literature today . Pro Helvetia, Zurich 1975
- Relief . Narrative. Translated from the French by Marcel Schwander . Benziger / Ex Libris, Zurich 1986, ISBN 3-545-36401-1
Web links
- Literature by and about Jean-Pierre Monnier in the catalog of the German National Library
- Doris Jakubec / GL: Monnier, Jean-Pierre. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Entry in the bibliomedia foundation's authors' directory (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Monnier, Jean-Pierre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French-speaking Swiss writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 20, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Imier |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 29, 1997 |
| Place of death | Epautheyres |