Erika Burkart
Encyclopedia
Erika Burkart was a Swiss
writer and poet. She was the recipient of many awards, among them the Conrad-Ferdinand-Meyer-Preis
, the Gottfried-Keller-Preis
, the Joseph-Breitbach-Preis
, and the Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart-Preis.
She was born in Aarau
in 1922 and died in Muri
in 2010.
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
writer and poet. She was the recipient of many awards, among them the Conrad-Ferdinand-Meyer-Preis
Conrad-Ferdinand-Meyer-Preis
The Conrad-Ferdinand-Meyer-Preis is a literary award in memory of Conrad Ferdinand Meyer.The prize is given annually to up to three recipients by the Conrad Ferdinand Meyer-Stiftung in Zurich.-Laureates:*1938 Max Frisch*1939 Franz Fischer...
, the Gottfried-Keller-Preis
Gottfried-Keller-Preis
The Gottfried-Keller-Preis or Prix Gottfried Keller is one of the oldest literary awards of Switzerland.The prize was created by Martin Bodmer and is named after the Swiss author Gottfried Keller...
, the Joseph-Breitbach-Preis
Joseph-Breitbach-Preis
Joseph-Breitbach-Preis is a literary prize of Germany....
, and the Wolfgang-Amadeus-Mozart-Preis.
She was born in Aarau
Aarau
Aarau is the capital of the northern Swiss canton of Aargau. The city is also the capital of the district of Aarau. It is German-speaking and predominantly Protestant. Aarau is situated on the Swiss plateau, in the valley of the Aar, on the river's right bank, and at the southern foot of the Jura...
in 1922 and died in Muri
Muri
Muri, Formerly known as Muri , is a municipality in southeastern Swiss Canton Aargau and is the capital of same district. The present municipality of Muri was created in 1816 from the merging of the four municipalities Langdorf, Egg, Hasli and Wey....
in 2010.
Poetry books
- Der dunkle Vogel, Tschudy Verlag, St. Gallen 1953
- Sterngefährten, Tschudy Verlag, St. Gallen 1955
- Bann und Flug, Tschudy Verlag, St. Gallen 1956
- Geist der Fluren, Tschudy Verlag, St. Gallen 1958
- Die gerettete Erde, Tschudy Verlag, St. Gallen 1960
- Mit den Augen der Kore, Tschudy Verlag, St. Gallen 1962
- Ich lebe, Artemis Verlag, Zürich 1964
- Die weichenden Ufer, Artemis Verlag, Zürich 1967
- Fernkristall. Ausgewählte Gedichte, Verlag an der Hartnau, Tobel (TG) 1972
- Die Transparenz der Scherben, Benziger Verlag, Zürich 1973
- Das Licht im Kahlschlag, Artemis Verlag, Zürich 1977
- Augenzeuge. Ausgewählte Gedichte, Artemis Verlag, Zürich 1978
- Die Freiheit der Nacht, Artemis Verlag, Zürich 1981
- Sternbild des Kindes, Artemis Verlag, Zürich 1984
- Schweigeminute, Artemis Verlag, Zürich 1988
- Ich suche den blauen Mohn, Pflanzengedichte (Blumenbilder Max Löw), GS-Verlag, Basel 1989
- Die Zärtlichkeit der Schatten, Ammann Verlag, Zürich 1991
- Stille fernster Rückruf, Ammann Verlag, Zürich 1997
- Langsamer Satz, Ammann Verlag, Zürich 2002
- Ortlose Nähe, Ammann Verlag, Zürich 2005
- Geheimbrief, Ammann Verlag, Zürich 2009
- Das späte Erkennen der Zeichen, Weissbooks.w Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 2010
Prose works
- Moräne, novel, Walter Verlag, Olten 1970
- Jemand entfernt sich, stories, Benziger Verlag, Zürich 1972
- Rufweite, Artemis Verlag, Zürich 1975
- Der Weg zu den Schafen, novel, Artemis Verlag, Zürich 1979
- Die Spiele der Erkenntnis, Artemis Verlag, Zürich 1985
- Das Schimmern der Flügel, Ammann Verlag, Zürich 1994
- Grundwasserstrom . Aufzeichnungen, Ammann Verlag, Zürich 2000 ISBN 9783250104162
- Die Vikarin, Ammann Verlag, Zürich 2006