Pierre Imhasly
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Pierre Imhalsy is a Swiss novelist and poet
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Pierre Imhasly was born in Visp
, Switzerland
. He studied German literature in Fribourg and Zurich. His major work is The Rhone Saga an epic poem about the Rhône River
. Imhasly is the principal translator of Maurice Chappaz's works.
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
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Pierre Imhasly was born in Visp
Visp
Visp is the capital of the district of Visp in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-Geography:Visp has an area, , of . Of this area, 17.0% is used for agricultural purposes, while 59.7% is forested...
, Switzerland
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....
. He studied German literature in Fribourg and Zurich. His major work is The Rhone Saga an epic poem about the Rhône River
Rhône River
The Rhone is one of the major rivers of Europe, rising in Switzerland and running from there through southeastern France. At Arles, near its mouth on the Mediterranean Sea, the river divides into two branches, known as the Great Rhone and the Little Rhone...
. Imhasly is the principal translator of Maurice Chappaz's works.
Works
- Maithuna: Liebesakt transzendierend - Matterhorn: Berg der Welt. Frankfurt am Main; Basel: Stroemfeld-Verlag, 2005.
- Blick auf ... Zermatt. Ayer: Editions Porte-plumes, 2004.
- Leni, Nomadin. Frankfurt am Main; Basel: Stroemfeld Verlag, 2001.
- Widerpart oder Fuga mit Orgelpunkt vom Schnee: Ein Poem. Frankfurt am Main; Basel: Stroemfeld-Verlag, 2000.
- Paraiso si. Frankfurt am Main; Basel: Stroemfeld-Verlag, 2000.
- Rhone Saga. Basel: Stroemfeld, 1996.
- Alfons Studer oder ein Eros in allen Dingen. Bern: Erpf, 1984.
- Corrida: der spanische Stier und sein Fest. Bern: Erpf, 1982.
- Widerpart oder Fuga mit Orgelpunkt vom Schnee: Ein Poem. Zürich [etc.]: Suhrkamp, 1979.
- Widerpart oder Fuga mit Orgelpunkt vom Schnee. Zürich: Editio Princeps [E. Ammann], 1977.
- Armin: Visp. Variationen & Etüden. Brig: Rotten-Verlag, 1976.
- Heremence Beton = Heremence beton. Lausanne: Editions du Gran-Pont, 1974.
- Sellerie, Ketch up & Megatonnen: Eine Textsammlung. Bern: Kandelaber-Verlag, 1970.