Peter Schifferli

Peter Schifferli (born July 27, 1921 in Bern , † December 2, 1980 in Mammern ) was a Swiss publisher . While still studying law , in 1944 he founded the book publisher Die Arche , based in Zurich, which he managed until his death, and later - as a branch publisher - the Sanssouci Verlag .

Works

• The end always reveals itself as a brilliant beginning. A breviary of comforting poetry (selection and introduction). Scientia, Zurich 1944
• Dada . The birth of Dada. Poetry and chronicle of the founders Hans Arp , Richard Huelsenbeck , Tristan Tzara (editor). Die Arche, Zurich 1957
  • Paperback: That was Dada. Seals and documents . Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag (dtv 18), Munich 1963
    • Part of the edition entitled: When Dada began. Photo chronicle and memories of the founders . Sanssouci, Zurich 1961; 2nd edition (as Dada in Zurich ) ibid. 1966
• Thanks to Werner Bergengruen (editor). Die Arche, Zurich 1962
• Small barrel organ salute. Obituary in words and pictures of the faded world of organ grinders, street musicians and barrel organ men (editor). Die Arche, Zurich 1968
• Further organ organ sound. Organ barrel stories (editor). Sanssouci, Zurich 1969
• The night of Bethlehem. Christmas Around The World (Editor). Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag (dtv 1584), Munich 1980
• About the devil of printing errors and Jakob Hegner's hope for a heavenly alphabet. Some chunks of publisher's Latin , collected by Peter Schifferli. Private print Zurich 1982; Die Arche, Zurich 1984, ISBN 3-7160-1888-0

literature

• Werner Weber : In Memoriam Peter Schifferli 1921–1980 (funeral address). Private print 1980

Web links

• Literature by and about Peter Schifferli in the catalog of the German National Library
• Page no longer available , search in web archives: Punishment beyond death , obituary by Michael Schulte from ZEIT from January 23, 1981