Tim Krohn
Encyclopedia
Tim Krohn is an author of Swiss literature
, recipient of the 1994 Conrad-Ferdinand-Meyer-Preis
.
Born in Wiedenbrück, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Krohn grew up in Glarus
. He interrupted his studies of German language
, Philosophy
and Politology in 1992 and has been working as a freelance author based in Zürich
.
Works:
Swiss literature
There is no such thing as a Swiss national vernacular literature, as there is no dominant national language. The four main languages of French, Italian, German and Romansch form the four branches which make up a literature of Switzerland...
, recipient of the 1994 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...
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Born in Wiedenbrück, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Krohn grew up in Glarus
Canton of Glarus
The Canton of Glarus is a canton in east central Switzerland. The capital is Glarus.The population speaks a variety of Alemannic German.The majority of the population identifies as Christian, about evenly split between the Protestant and Catholic confessions.-History:According to legend, the...
. He interrupted his studies of German language
German studies
German studies is the field of humanities that researches, documents, and disseminates German language and literature in both its historic and present forms. Academic departments of German studies often include classes on German culture, German history, and German politics in addition to the...
, Philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
and Politology in 1992 and has been working as a freelance author based in Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
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Works:
- 1990, Fäustchen
- 1992, Surfer / Zeitalter des Esels
- 1994, Der Schwan in Stücken
- 1996, Die kleine Oper vom Herbstmondfächer
- 1997, Dreigroschenkabinett
- 1998, Quatemberkinder
- 2000, Irinas Buch der leichtfertigen Liebe
- 2002, Bienen, Königinnen, Schwäne in Stücken
- 2002, Die Erfindung der Welt, with Elisa Ortega
- 2005, Heimweh
- 2007, Vrenelis Gärtli
- 2008, Warum die Erde Rund ist
- 2008, Schneewittchen
- 2009, Platons Höhle
- 2009, Ans Meer
See also
- Alemannic literature