Yves Velan
Yves Velan (born August 29, 1925 in Saint-Quentin , France , † May 6, 2017 in La Chaux-de-Fonds , Switzerland ) was a French-speaking Swiss writer .
Life
Yves Velan, born in France as the son of a Swiss and a French woman, worked as a high school teacher after completing his studies at the University of Lausanne . In the canton of Vaud , he was banned from working because of his membership in the Parti ouvrier et populaire (POP) , whereupon he moved to a high school in La Chaux-de-Fonds . He taught French literature at the University of Florence and later at the University of Illinois .
Velan already had success with his first novel in 1959. In 1990 he was awarded the Grand Prix CF Ramuz for his complete work. He was one of the founders of the Olten Group .
Awards
- 1959: Prix Fénéon for Je
- 1960: Prix de Mai for Je
- 1990: Grand Prix C.-F. Ramuz
Works
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Ever . Novel. Seuil, Paris 1959
- in German: I . Translation by Hans Rudolf Hilty . Kindler, Munich 1963
- La statue de Condillac retouchée . Novel. Seuil, Paris 1973
- Onir . Stories. Galland, Vevey 1974
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Soft goulag . Novel. Galland, Vevey 1977
- in German: Soft Gulag . Translation by Dres Balmer . Benziger, Zurich 1980
- Contre-pouvoir . Essay. Galland, Vevey 1978
- Le chat Muche . Children's book. Vernay, Genève 1986
Web links
- Literature by and about Yves Velan in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry about Yves Velan in the lexicon of the Association of Authors of Switzerland
- Pascal Antonietti: Yves Velan. In: Historical Lexicon of Switzerland .
- Works by and about Yves Velan at Open Library
- Entry in the bibliomedia foundation's authors' directory (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Carnet Noir: l'écrivain chaux-de-fonnier d'origine vaudoise Yves Velan est décédé à 91 ans. ATS article on the La Côte website, May 8, 2017, accessed May 14, 2017 (in French).
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Velan, Yves |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss writer |
DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1925 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Quentin , France |
DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 2017 |
Place of death | La Chaux-de-Fonds , Canton of Neuchâtel , Switzerland |