Maja Peter
Maja Peter (* 1969 in Zurich ) is a Swiss author .
Life
Maja Peter initially trained as a dancer at the Zurich Opera House . She then became a journalist and worked, among others, for Weltwoche , SonntagsZeitung and the cultural magazine Du . From 2000 she studied at the Zurich University of the Arts . After completing his studies, Peter worked as a dramaturge at the Theater am Neumarkt in Zurich . She then worked in the independent theater scene and at the same time worked as a freelance journalist and PR copywriter. Peter has been working as an author, communications specialist and lecturer since 2006.
Awards
- 2010: Studer / Ganz Prize , for Another
- 2012: Special Prize of the City of Bern , for Another
- 2012: Work grant from the Canton of Zurich , for Eine Another
Works (selection)
- Another . Limmat Verlag , Zurich 2011, ISBN 978-3-85791-639-7 (119 pages).
- Dance again . Limmat Verlag, Zurich 2013, ISBN 978-3-85791-695-3 (172 pages).
- "Where God hides". Sermon on Genesis 1: 1–3,24 . In: Line Dépraz, Simon Butticaz, Niklaus Peter, Gottfried Wilhelm Locher (eds.): Pronounced reformed . Theological Publishing House Zurich , Zurich 2014, ISBN 978-3-290-17775-1 .
Web links
- Publications by and about Maja Peter in the Helveticat catalog of the Swiss National Library
- Works by Maja Peter in the catalog of the German National Library
- Maja Peter's website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Portrait of the female author. In: Website of the Studer / Ganz Foundation, accessed on October 17, 2016 .
- ↑ Maja Peter: Biography - Version 2016. In: Website of Maja Peter, accessed on October 17, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Peter, Maja |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zurich |