Joseph Saladin

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Joseph Saladin (born November 26, 1901 in Therwil near Basel ; died 1984 ) was a Swiss writer.

Saladin spent his youth in Therwil, but traveled to numerous countries at an early age; among others he stayed in Scandinavia , England , Italy , Greece and Turkey . His novel Little Lost Luck is largely autobiographical. The following text passage comes from this story: "Our father's trade, a gravestone workshop, always passed on to the eldest son according to strict tradition. that's what the family law wanted. " Saladin did not have the birthright, and he could not get by at his parents' home. So he moved - from the point of view of the time - to distant countries. But he then adds to the text mentioned: “Once upon a time our village was too narrow and too small for me, too quiet and too meaningless. Today I would give the whole colorful glow of the world for the happy tranquility of our village. "

After returning to Switzerland, he began writing short stories and short stories. He took part in various competitions and received awards for his literary work. This is how the literature commission of the city of Zurich became aware of him and helped him achieve a year of writing. As a result, he wrote eight novels and short stories that were published. He also wrote a children's book that was published by the Schweizerisches Jugendschriftenwerk. Saladin's main occupation was a railroad worker, and his writing was his sideline. He died in 1984.

Erwin Heimann wrote in the foreword to the novella Unknown Soldiers in 1971 : «The writers of standing who still dare to tell their readers a story have become rare today because the narrative moment takes a back seat to fashion trends and manners. One of the few is Josef Saladin. "

Works (selection)

  • Life. Scheuch publishing house, Zurich 1937.
  • The great longing of Christoph Eicher. Oprecht publishing house, Zurich / New York 1941.
  • The avalanche child. Verlag Ott, Basel 1954.
  • Hours of probation. Verlag Gute Schriften, Bern 1956.
  • Engelstrasse 67. Verlag Huber, Frauenfeld 1958.
  • The little luck lost. Verlag Friedrich Reinhardt, Basel.
  • The missing one. Verlag Gute Schriften, Bern 1961
  • Unknown soldiers. Verlag Gute Schriften, Bern 1971.
  • The water wolf. Schweizerisches Jugendschriftenwerk, Zurich 1971.
  • From our crayfish. Separately printed from the Swiss Yearbook Die Harvest 1956.

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personal data
SURNAME Saladin, Joseph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Saladin, Josef
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Swiss writer
DATE OF BIRTH November 26, 1901
PLACE OF BIRTH Therwil , Switzerland
DATE OF DEATH 1984