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Thomas Hürlimann

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Thomas Hürlimann (born 21 December 1950) is a Swiss playwright and novelist.

Biography

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Hürlimann was born in Zug, Switzerland.[1] He is a son of the former government and federal councilor (Minister) Hans Hürlimann.[2] He studied philosophy in Zürich and Berlin, worked as an assistant director and dramaturge at the Berlin Schiller Theater and was a guest lecturer at the German Institute for Literature in Leipzig.[1] His 1989 novel das Gartenhaus was published as The Couple in the United States in 1991.[3] His works have been translated into 21 languages.[4]

Works

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Selected works include:[5]

Prosa

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  • Die Tessinerin (1981), ISBN 978-3-596-03379-9
  • Das Gartenhaus (1989), ISBN 3-250-60050-4
  • Die Satellitenstadt (1992), ISBN 3-250-10178-8
  • Carleton (1996)
  • Das Holztheater (1997), ISBN 3-250-60001-6
  • Die Lawine (1998)
  • Himmelsöhi, hilf! Über die Schweiz und andere Nester (2002), ISBN 3-250-30010-1
  • Vierzig Rosen (2006), ISBN 978-3-10-031921-0
  • Der Sprung in den Papierkorb. Geschichten, Gedanken und Notizen am Rand (2008), ISBN 978-3-250-60125-8
  • Dämmerschoppen. Geschichten aus 30 Jahren (2009), ISBN 978-3-250-10801-6
  • Nietzsches Regenschirm. (2015), ISBN 978-3-596-03599-1
  • Heimkehr (2018), ISBN 978-3-10-031557-1[6]
  • Der rote Diamant (2022), ISBN 978-3-104-91359-9

Theater

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  • Grossvater und Halbbruder (1981)
  • Der letzte Gast (1990)
  • Der Gesandte (1991)
  • De Franzos im Ybrig (1991)
  • Güdelmäntig (1993)
  • Fräulein Stark (2001)
  • Vierzig Rosen (2006)
  • Der Sprung in den Papierkorb (2008)

Awards

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Honorary doctorates

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Memberships

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Thomas Hürlimann erhält Thomas-Mann-Preis". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). Luzern. dpa. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Thomas Hürlimann". Munzinger Biographie (in German). Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  3. ^ Smardz, Zofia (30 June 1991). "IN SHORT: FICTION". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "Thomas Hürlimann". S. Fischer Verlage (in German). 17 August 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e "Thomas Hürlimann". Biografie WHO'S WHO (in German). Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  6. ^ Braun, Michael (2 October 2018). "Kater Dada kommt mit". Die Zeit (in German). Hamburg. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  7. ^ a b "New German dramatic art - Authors". Hürlimann, Thomas - Goethe-Institut. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  8. ^ https://www.kas.de/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=36ff4d9a-0c52-3e1f-1398-96f87a75cf84&groupId=252038 [bare URL PDF]
  9. ^ "Hürlimann". Akademie der Künste, Berlin (in German). Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Thomas Hürlimann und Adolf Muschg erhalten den Gottfried-Keller-Preis". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Zürich. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Thomas Hürlimann ist Ehrendoktor der Universität Basel". bz - Zeitung für die Region Basel (in German). 25 November 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
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