René Schweizer
René Schweizer (born July 27, 1943 in Basel ; † June 12, 2015 in Basel ) was a Swiss writer , action artist and self-promoter .
Like Winfried Bornemann after him in Germany, Schweizer became known for his joke letters to authorities, companies and other institutions, which he published together with the answers in his Swiss books.
The most widespread anecdote in Basel vernacular is about the fact that he had lost his mind on Barfüsserplatz - "He's red with yellow spots and goes by the name of Erwin" - whereupon the lost property office issued a loss report.
Works
- A book of Switzerland . Käppeli, Basel 1977
- A Swiss cheese . Matthyas Jenny Publishing House, Basel 1978
- The GAGAist Manifesto. The new font to the astonishment of the globe . Sphinx (pocket 3), Basel 1979
- A book of Switzerland 2 . Self-published, Basel 1982
- A book of Switzerland 3 . Self-published, Basel 1982
- All the best and good luck . Novel. Night machine, Basel 1985
- A book of Switzerland 4 . Self-published, Basel 1993
- A book of Switzerland. The best correspondence from 30 years of tactical madness . Der Gesunde Menschenversand, Bern 2004, ISBN 3-9521517-7-7
- The drunkard . Night machine, Basel 2006, ISBN 3-85816-120-9
literature
- Michael Titze (Ed.): Kleinbasel and «Humor in Therapy». Homage to René Schweizer. HCD-Verlag, Tuttlingen 2013, ISBN 3-938089-14-8
Web links
- Literature by and about René Schweizer in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry about René Schweizer in the lexicon of the Association of Authors of Switzerland
- Own web presence
- René Schweizer on the humor portal www.humor.ch
- Michael Titze: Farewell in your new world, René! Obituary in the TagesWoche, June 16, 2015.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Swiss, René |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss writer, performance artist and self-promoter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Basel |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 12, 2015 |
| Place of death | Basel |