Walter Eschler
Walter Eschler (born August 23, 1909 in Zweisimmen ; † December 12, 1997 in Bern ) was a Swiss writer .
Life
Walter Eschler completed by the end of his schooling only be Welschland year and began thereafter in Yverdon District an apprenticeship as a banker . After graduation, he worked for 13 years as a bank clerk in Langnau in the Emmental before he became a general agent for a Swiss mobile insurance company in 1942. In 1964 he became a magistrate, but had to give up this office prematurely in 1969 because of an eye disease. From then on he worked as a freelance writer.
The subject of his works were mainly the country and people of the Obersimmental , with whom he was in lively exchange due to his professional activity. In his works he often played with the juxtaposition of Obersimmental dialect and other dialects from the canton of Bern .
Works (selection)
- The Talwäg. Play. 1953.
- Oberamtmann Effinger. Drama, 1960.
- The Anke-Soimer. Play. 1967.
- Louigfahr. Narrative volume. 1974
- Alpsummer. Collection of stories from the Canton of Bern. 1983.
Awards
- 1984: Literature Prize of the Canton of Bern.
Web links
- Karin Marti-Weissenbach: Walter Eschler. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland . November 21, 2005 , accessed September 2, 2019 .
- Literature by Walter Eschler, In: Swissbib. Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
- Eschler, Walter, In: Library of Congress. Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Lexicon of the Bern writers' association 1974, Haupt 1974, pp. 12-13. Retrieved September 2, 2019 .
- ↑ German Literature Lexicon. The 20th century. In: Wilhelm Kosch (Ed.) Et al., Volume 8: Erni - Fischer; Eschler, Walter, p. 73.De Gruyter, accessed on September 2, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eschler, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 23, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zweisimmen |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 12, 1997 |
| Place of death | Bern |