Pierre Imhasly
Pierre Imhasly (born November 14, 1939 in Visp ; † June 17, 2017 there ) was a Swiss writer .
Life
Pierre Imhasly studied German and Romance languages at the universities of Friborg (Switzerland) and Zurich and then spent a long time in Italy and Spain . In 1981 he took part in the Ingeborg Bachmann Competition in Klagenfurt .
Imhasly was a writer of prose and poetry . He also emerged as a translator from French . His poem Widerpart or Fuga with Organ Point from Snow was published in 1979 by Suhrkamp Verlag . His life's work is the Rhone Saga published by Stroemfeld Verlag , on which he wrote for 12 years.
Pierre Imhasly was a member of the Association of Authors of Switzerland . He lived in Nîmes and Visp.
Awards
- 1977: Translation Prize from the Oertli Foundation
- 1977: Working year for the Canton of Zurich
- 1979: Working year of the Pro Helvetia Foundation
- 1980: Culture award from the municipality of Visp
- 1983: State Prize of the Canton of Valais
- 2002: Contribution to the Pro Helvetia Foundation
Works
- Celery ketch up & megatons. Kandelaber Verlag, Bern 1970.
- Visp. Brig 1976 (together with Armin Karlen).
- Opposite or fugue with organ point from the snow. Zurich et al. 1979.
- Corrida. Bern et al. 1982.
- Alfons Studer or an Eros in all things. Bern et al. 1984.
- Bodrerito Sutra. Zurich 1992.
- Rhone saga . Basel et al. 1996.
- Paraíso sí. Frankfurt am Main et al. 2000.
- Leni, nomad. Frankfurt am Main et al. 2001 (together with Renato Jordan).
- View of ... Zermatt. Ayer 2004 (together with Herbert Theler).
- Maithuna / Matterhorn. Frankfurt am Main u. a. 2005.
- Celery, ketch up & megatons . Stroemfeld, Frankfurt am Main 2010, ISBN 978-3-86600-041-4 .
- Requiem d'amour . Stroemfeld, Frankfurt am Main 2014, ISBN 978-3-86600-195-4 .
- Bodrerito Sutra . Stroemfeld, Frankfurt am Main 2016, ISBN 978-3-86600-271-5 .
Translations
- Maurice Chappaz : The book of C. Frauenfeld 1994.
- Maurice Chappaz: Gospel according to Jude. Frauenfeld 2004.
- Maurice Chappaz: Haute Route. Zurich 1984.
- Maurice Chappaz: The high time of spring. Testament of the Upper Rhone. Zurich 1986.
- Maurice Chappaz: Lötschental. Frankfurt am Main 1990.
- Maurice Chappaz: Cattle, Children and Prophets. Zurich et al. 1976.
- Maurice Chappaz: The Valais. Bern 1968.
- Maurice Chappaz: The Pimps of Eternal Snow. Zurich 1976.
- Anne Cuneo : things covered with shadows. Zurich et al. 1975.
- Michel Goeldlin : calm around noon. Zurich 1977.
- André Imer : Good. Bern et al. 1984.
- Monique Jacot : Women in the Country. Le Mont-sur-Lausanne 1989.
- Marie Métrailler : The Journey of the Soul. Zurich 1991.
- Daniel Odier : Hare hunting. Zurich 1983.
Web links
- Imhasly, Pierre in the Lexicon of Contemporary Swiss Writers
- Pierre Imhasly at Bibliomedia
- Roman Bucheli : He sang the song of the Rhone. Obituary in the NZZ , June 19, 2017
Individual evidence
- ^ Valais writer Pierre Imhasly died. In: Der Landbote , accessed on June 19, 2017
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Imhasly, Pierre |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss writer and poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 14, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Visp |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th June 2017 |
| Place of death | Visp |