Schweizer Bibliothek ("Swiss Library") is a twenty-volume compilation of

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books, published in 2005/2006. The wide assortment of writers from all around the country is intended to represent 20th century

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by showcasing twenty of the most important Swiss writers. The collection was compiled by ''

Das Magazin ''Tages-Anzeiger'' (), also abbreviated ''Tagi'' or ''TA'', is a Swiss German-language national daily newspaper published in Zurich, Switzerland. History and profile The paper was first published under the name ''Tages-Anzeiger für Stadt und ...

'', a weekend supplement-style magazine enclosed with the Saturday editions of several newspapers (namely ''

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(Zürich)'', ''

Basler Zeitung ''Basler Zeitung'' (literally: "Basler Newspaper"), or ''BaZ'', is a Swiss German-language regional daily newspaper, published in Basel. History and profile ''Basler Zeitung'' was created in 1977 through the merger of the ''Basler Nachrichten ...

'', ''

Berner Zeitung ''Berner Zeitung'' (literally: "Journal of Bern"), also branded as ''BZ'', is a Swiss German-language daily newspaper, published by Tamedia in Bern. History and profile ''Berner Zeitung'' was first issued on 3 January 1979. Four different pape ...

'' and '' Solothurner Tagblatt''). Readings with famous international writers including

Salman Rushdie Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie (; born 19 June 1947) is an Indian-born British-American novelist. His work often combines magic realism with historical fiction and primarily deals with connections, disruptions, and migrations between Eastern and ...

and

Ian McEwan Ian Russell McEwan, (born 21 June 1948) is an English novelist and screenwriter. In 2008, ''The Times'' featured him on its list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945" and ''The Daily Telegraph'' ranked him number 19 in its list of th ...

were organized at the same time

Production and Editing of the volumes

One volume was issued every two weeks between 9 December 2005 and the middle of May 2006. The compilation was selected by different experts including

Peter von Matt Peter von Matt (born 20 May 1937) is a Swiss philologist and author. Life Born in Lucerne, Peter von Matt grew up in Stans in the canton of Nidwalden. He studied Art History as well as German and English studies in Zurich and received a docto ...

, Corina Caduff, Werner Morlang, Peter Utz, Stefan Zweifel, and by the reviewers of the newspapers involved (e.g. ''Basler Zeitung'', ''Berner Zeitung'', ''Tages-Anzeiger''). The

hardback book A hardcover, hard cover, or hardback (also known as hardbound, and sometimes as case-bound) book is one bound with rigid protective covers (typically of binder's board or heavy paperboard covered with buckram or other cloth, heavy paper, or occa ...

s are high-grade and of simple design by graphic designer Ludovic Balland (studio "The Remingtons"). They feature no cover pictures, but can be identified from the big colored titles, punched into the front covers.

The 20 books

# Friedrich Glauser: ''Matto regiert'' ('' In Matto's Realm'', 1936) # Markus Werner: ''Bis bald'' (1992) # Alice Rivaz: ''Schlaflose Nacht'' (''Jette ton pain'', original in 1979), translated by Markus Hediger #

Max Frisch Max Rudolf Frisch (; 15 May 1911 – 4 April 1991) was a Swiss playwright and novelist. Frisch's works focused on problems of identity, individuality, responsibility, morality, and political commitment. The use of irony is a significant featur ...

: ''Der Mensch erscheint im Holozän'' (''

Man in the Holocene ''Man in the Holocene'' (1979) is a novella by Swiss author Max Frisch, originally published in German in 1979, and in English in ''The New Yorker'' on May 19, 1980 (trans. Geoffrey Skelton). A distinctive feature of this book's style is the use of ...

'', 1979) # Ruth Schweikert: ''Erdnüsse, Totschlagen'' (1994) #

Friedrich Dürrenmatt Friedrich Dürrenmatt (; 5 January 1921 – 14 December 1990) was a Swiss author and dramatist. He was a proponent of epic theatre whose plays reflected the recent experiences of World War II. The politically active author's work included avant- ...

: ''Der Verdacht'' ('' Suspicion (novel)'', 1953) #

Gertrud Leutenegger Gertrud Leutenegger (born 1948) is a German-speaking Swiss poet, novelist, playwright and theatre director.Böttcher, Kurt, et al., eds., ''Lexikon deutschsprachiger Schriftsteller 20. Jahrhundert.'' Hildesheim: Georg Olms Verlag, 1993, p. 476. ...

: ''Vorabend (Buch)'' (1975) #

Niklaus Meienberg Niklaus Meienberg (11 May 1940 – 22 September 1993) was a Swiss writer and investigative journalist. Meienberg lived in Zürich and published 14 books in his lifetime. His works were primarily about recent Swiss history. His texts are used ...

: ''St. Fiden Paris Oerlikon'' (1972–1992, Reportagensammlung) # Peter Weber: ''Der Wettermacher'' (1993) #

Nicolas Bouvier Nicolas Bouvier (6 March 1929 in Lancy – 17 February 1998) was a 20th-century Swiss traveller, writer, picture editor and photographer. He studied in Geneva in the 1950s and lived there later between his travels. Life Bouvier was born at Gra ...

: ''Der Skorpionsfisch'' (''Le Poisson-scorpion'' published 1981 in German, translated by Barbara Erne) #

Thomas Hürlimann Thomas Hürlimann (born 21 December 1950) is a Swiss playwright and novelist. Biography Hürlimann was born in Zug, Switzerland. He is a son of the former government and federal councilor (Minister) Hans Hürlimann. He studied philosophy in Zür ...

: ''Das Gartenhaus'' (1989. English = ''The Couple'') # Agota Kristof: ''Das grosse Heft'' (1986 original ''Le grand cahier'', English = "the notebook"), translated by Eva Moldenhauer # Hugo Loetscher: ''Der Immune'' (1975) #

Adolf Muschg Adolf Muschg (born 13 May 1934) is a Swiss writer and professor of literature. Muschg was a member of the Gruppe Olten. Biography Adolf Muschg was born in Zollikon, canton of Zürich, Switzerland. He studied German studies, English studies a ...

: „Liebesgeschichten“ (1972) # Urs Widmer: ''Der blaue Siphon'' (1992) # Robert Walser: ''Der Gehülfe'' (1918) #

Peter Bichsel Peter Bichsel (born 24 March 1935) is a popular Swiss writer and journalist representing modern German literature. He was a member of the Gruppe Olten. Bichsel was born 1935 in Lucerne, Switzerland, the son of manual labourers. Shortly after ...

: ''Die Jahreszeiten'' (1967) #

Blaise Cendrars Frédéric-Louis Sauser (1 September 1887 – 21 January 1961), better known as Blaise Cendrars, was a Swiss-born novelist and poet who became a naturalized French citizen in 1916. He was a writer of considerable influence in the European mo ...

: '' Moloch. Das Leben des Moravagine'' (1926), (''Moravagine'', translated by Lotte Frauendienst{{cite web , url= http://www.worldcat.org/title/moravagine/oclc/180896140 , title=Moravagine, publisher=

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Fleur Jaeggy Fleur Jaeggy (born 31 July 1940) is a Swiss author who writes in Italian. ''The'' ''Times Literary Supplement'' named ''Proleterka'' as a Best Book of the Year upon its US publication, and her ''Sweet Days of Discipline'' won the Premio Bagut ...

: ''Die seligen Jahre der Züchtigung'' (''I beati anni del castigo'', published 1989 in German, translated by Barbara Schaden) #

Gerhard Meier Gerhard is Gerard, a name of Germanic origin and may refer to: Given name * Gerhard (bishop of Passau) (fl. 932–946), German prelate * Gerhard III, Count of Holstein-Rendsburg (1292–1340), German prince, regent of Denmark * Gerhard Barkhorn (19 ...

: ''Der schnurgerade Kanal'' (1977)

References

External links

www.schweizerbibliothek.ch

www.dasmagazin.ch

www.tagesanzeiger.ch
20th-century books German literature