Franz Hohler
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| Born | 1 March 1943 Biel/Bienne,Switzerland |
| Occupation | Author, playwright,cabaretperformer |
| Alma mater | University of Zurich |
| Period | 1967–present |
| Notable works | s Totemügerli |
| Notable awards | Alemannischer Literaturpreis(1987) Kassel Literary Prize(2002) Solothurner Literaturpreis(2013) Johann-Peter-Hebel-Preis(2014) |
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Franz Hohler(born 1 March 1943) is a Swiss author andcabaretperformer based inZürich.[1]
Life
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Hohler is the author of one-man programs[2]and satirical programs for television and radio. He has written theater pieces, children's books, stories and novels. In 1993, he narrated the Swiss documentary film,Der Kongress der Pinguine.[3]In 2002, he received theKassel Literary Prizefor Grotesque Humor,[4]in 2005 the Art Prize ofZurich,[5]in 2014 theJohann-Peter-Hebel-Preis.[6]
One of Hohler's most famous works is the "Totemügerli". It's a Swiss-German story based upon a fabulous creature, written to make fun of the particular dialect spoken in the Canton ofBernby using words sounding like the Bernese dialect but which aren't real words. His collection of witty short storiesDer Stein(2011) features border-crossing between the realistic and the fantastic. It is humorous and thought-provoking.[7]
Work
[edit]Books (selected works)
[edit]- Wo?Luchterhand,Darmstadt und Neuwied 1975,ISBN3-472-86413-3.
- Hin- und Hergeschichten.In co-operation with Jürg Schubiger. Nagel & Kimche, Zürich 1986,ISBN3-312-00118-8.
- Das verspeiste Buch. Eine Fortsetzungsgeschichte (mit Bildern von Hans Traxler).Schöffling, Frankfurt 1996,ISBN3-89561-051-8.
- Es klopft.Luchterhand, München 2007,ISBN978-3-630-87266-7.
- Immer höher.AS Verlag 2014,ISBN978-3-906055-19-0.
- Der Autostopper. Die kurzen Erzählungen.Luchterhand, München 2014,ISBN978-3-630-87456-2.
- Ein Feuer im Garten.Luchterhand, München 2015,ISBN978-3-630-87452-4.
Literature
[edit]- Martin Hauzenberger:Franz Hohler.Römerhof Verlag 2015,ISBN978-3-905894-33-2.
References
[edit]- ^"Franz Hohlers erste Biographie"(in German).10vor10.21 October 2015.Retrieved22 October2015.
- ^"Swiss Consulate Sponsors 1-man Show At Converse".Spartanburg Herald.3 March 1972.Retrieved28 February2011.
- ^"The Congress of Penguins | documentary film by Jacquet | Britannica".britannica.
- ^"Preisträger Kasseler Literaturpreis"(in German). Stiftung Brückner-Kühner. Archived fromthe originalon 18 July 2011.Retrieved28 February2011.
- ^Luchterhand:Franz Hohler
- ^Baden-Württemberg:Franz Hohler receives Johann-Peter-Hebel-Preis 2014
- ^"Franz Hohler Der Stein (The Stone)".New Books in German. Archived fromthe originalon 6 December 2015.Retrieved20 December2012.
External links
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- Franz HohleratIMDb
- Official website(in German)
- Publications by and about Franz Hohlerin the catalogue Helveticat of theSwiss National Library
- "Literary estate of Franz Hohler".HelveticArchives.Swiss National Library.
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