Patrick Kokontis
Patrick Kokontis (born September 4, 1964 in Egion , Greece ) is a Swiss writer.
Life
Patrick Kokontis grew up in Graz and in Seon, Switzerland . After attending grammar school , Patrick Kokontis studied English , German , computer science and psychology . He also worked as a journalist .
In 1993 he developed an AIDS disease. Since then he has lived as a freelance writer in Wilderswil . His literary work is strongly influenced by his personal situation. In 2000 he took part in the Ingeborg Bachmann Competition in Klagenfurt with an excerpt from his first novel .
Awards
- 1999 grant from the Aargau Board of Trustees
Works
- Derailments , Zurich 2001
Web links
- Literature by and about Patrick Kokontis in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry about Patrick Kokontis in the lexicon of the Association of Authors of Switzerland
- http://archiv.bachmannpreis.orf.at/bp_2000/autoren/kokontis.htm
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kokontis, Patrick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th September 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Egion , Greece |