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Friedrich Glauser
Friedrich Glauser (4 February 1896 in Vienna – 8 December 1938 in Nervi) was a German-language Swiss writer. He was a morphine and opium addict for most of his life. In his first novel ''Gourrama'', written between 1928 and 1930, he treated his own experiences at the French Foreign Legion. The evening before his wedding day, he suffered a stroke caused by cerebral infarction, and died two days later. Friedrich Glauser's literary estate is archived in the Swiss Literary Archives in Bern. Since 1987, the annual has been one of the best-known German-language crime writing awards. Stories The Sergeant Studer detective novels are set in the Switzerland and Europe of the 1930s, and make frequent reference to current European history, such as the Weimar Republic hyperinflation and the banking scams and scandals that marked that period. Today's readers may be surprised that no attention is given to a prominent politician of that era, Adolf Hitler. The novels were written in standard G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZI Fieberkurve1
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Soldiers Of The French Foreign Legion
A soldier is a person who is a member of an army. A soldier can be a conscripted or volunteer enlisted person, a non-commissioned officer, or an officer. Etymology The word ''soldier'' derives from the Middle English word , from Old French or , meaning mercenary, from , meaning shilling's worth or wage, from or , shilling. The word is also related to the Medieval Latin , meaning soldier (literally, "one having pay"). These words ultimately derive from the Late Latin word , referring to an Ancient Roman coin used in the Byzantine Empire. Occupational designations In most armies use of the word "soldier" has taken on a more general meaning due to the increasing specialization of military occupations that require different areas of knowledge and skill-sets. As a result, "soldiers" are referred to by names or ranks which reflect an individual's military occupation specialty arm, service, or branch of military employment, their type of unit, or operational employment or technica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swiss Male Novelists
Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina *Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses *Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports *Swiss International Air Lines ** Swiss Global Air Lines, a subsidiary * Swissair, former national air line of Switzerland *.swiss alternative TLD for Switzerland See also * Swiss made, label for Swiss products * Swiss cheese (other) * Switzerland (other) *Languages of Switzerland, none of which are called "Swiss" *International Typographic Style, also known as Swiss Style, in graphic design *Schweizer (other), meaning Swiss in German *Schweitzer, a family name meaning Swiss in German *Swisse Swisse is a vitamin, supplement, and skincare brand. Founded in Australia in 1969 and globally headquartered in Melbourne, and was sold to Health & Happiness, a Chinese company based in Hong Kong previously known as Biostime Internatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Deaths
Events January * January 1 ** The new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime. ** State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France ( SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. General Werner von Fritsch is forced to resign as Commander of Chief of the German Army following accusations of homosexuality, and replaced by General Walther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1896 Births
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Swiss National Library
The Swiss National Library (german: Schweizerische Nationalbibliothek, french: Bibliothèque nationale suisse, it, Biblioteca nazionale svizzera, rm, Biblioteca naziunala svizra) is the national library of Switzerland. Part of the Federal Office of Culture, it is charged with collecting, cataloging and conserving information in all fields, disciplines, and media connected with Switzerland, as well as ensuring the widest possible accessibility and dissemination of such data. The Swiss National Library is intended to be open to all and, by the breadth and scope of its collection, aims to reflect the plurality and diversity of Swiss culture. It is a heritage site of national significance. History On June 28, 1894, an Act of Council created the library with the responsibility of collecting "Helvetica": all publications relating to the Swiss and Switzerland. In 1899, the library opened to the public in the Federal Archives building. In 1931, the library moved to a newly-constructed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madness Rules
''Madness Rules'' (German: ''Matto regiert'') is a 1947 Swiss crime film directed by Leopold Lindtberg and starring Heinrich Gretler, Heinz Woester and Elisabeth Müller.Fritsche p.31 It is based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Friedrich Glauser. Lead actor Gretler reprised his role of the policeman Jakob Studer from the 1939 film ''Constable Studer'', also adapted from a Glauser novel. Production The film was shot between December 1946 and March 1947 at the Bellerive and Rosenhof Studios in Zurich with some location shooting around Königsfelden. The film cost around 395,000 Swiss Francs. Synopsis The police investigate the murder of the head of a mental hospital who had recently been in dispute with his colleague over their treatment of a young patient. Cast * Heinrich Gretler as Constable Jakob Studer * Heinz Woester as Doctor Ernst Laduner * Elisabeth Müller Sister Irma Wasem * Friedrich Braun as Patient * Otto Brefin * Gottlieb Büchi * Zarli Carigiet as P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constable Studer
''Constable Studer'' (German: ''Wachtmeister Studer'') is a 1939 Swiss crime film directed by Leopold Lindtberg and starring Heinrich Gretler, Adolf Manz and Anne-Marie Blanc.Bock & Bergfelder p.169 The film is based on a novel by Friedrich Glauser. It was followed by a sequel ''Madness Rules'' in 1947 with Gretler reprising his role. It was shot at the Rosenhof Studios in Zurich over the summer of 1939. Synopsis A policeman is not convinced that the prime suspect in a murder case is realty guilty and so decides to reinvestigate the case, despite the lack of co-operation from locals. Cast * Heinrich Gretler as Wachtmeister Jakob Studer / Constable Jakob Studer * Adolf Manz as Bürgermeister Aeschbacher / Mayor Aeschbacher * Bertha Danegger as Mutter Aeschbacher / Mother Aeschbacher * Armin Schweizer as Gottlieb Ellenberger * Ellen Widmann as Anastasia Witschi * Robert Trösch as Armin Witschi * Anne-Marie Blanc as Sonja Witschi * Robert Bichler as Erwin Schlum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernhard Echte
Bernhard is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar (1604–1639), Duke of Saxe-Weimar *Bernhard, Prince of Saxe-Meiningen (1901–1984), head of the House of Saxe-Meiningen 1946–1984 *Bernhard, Count of Bylandt (1905–1998), German nobleman, artist, and author *Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld (1911–2004), Prince Consort of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands *Bernhard, Hereditary Prince of Baden (born 1970), German prince *Bernhard Frank (1913–2011), German SS Commander *Bernhard Garside (born 1962), British diplomat *Bernhard Goetzke (1884–1964), German actor *Bernhard Grill (born 1961), one of the developers of MP3 technology *Bernhard Heiliger (1915–1995), German sculptor *Bernhard Langer (born 1957), German golfer *Bernhard Maier (born 1963), German celticist * Bernhard Raimann (born 1997), Austrian American football player *Bernhard Riemann (1826–1866), German mathematician *Bernhard Siebken ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Spoke
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chinaman (Glauser Novel)
Chinaman or Chinamen may refer to: Chinaman (term), a term referring to a Chinese person or a citizen of China Arts and entertainment Literature * ''The Chinaman'' (1999), a collection of poems by David Mamet * ''The Chinaman'' (novel), a 1992 novel by Stephen Leather adapted for the screenplay of the 2017 film ''The Foreigner'' * ''The Chinese'', a 2007 novel in Swedish by Henning Mankell, published in English translation in 2010 as ''The Man from Beijing'' * '' Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew'', a 2010 novel by Shehan Karunatilaka Music * ''The Chinaman'' (album), 1992 album by 2 Live Crew member Fresh Kid Ice on ''Chinaman Records'' * "Chinaman", a nickname of rapper Fresh Kid Ice (Chris Wong Won) Other arts * ''Chinaman'', the English title of the Danish film ''Kinamand'' * ''Chinamen'' (1970), a play in Michael Frayn's ''The Two of Us'' * "The Chinaman", stage name of American comedian Mark Britten * ''Kinamand'', a 2005 Danish film whose title translates as ''Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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