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Noëlle Revaz
Noëlle Revaz (born 1968) is a Swiss author, who writes in French. She is best known for her first novel, ''Rapport aux bêtes'' (tr: ''With the Animals''), which won several literary awards, including the Schiller Prize, the :fr:Prix Marguerite Audoux, Prix Marguerite Audoux, the Prix Lettres Frontière, and the Henri Gaspoz Prize, and has been adapted for stage and film. Life Noëlle Revaz was born in Vernayaz, Valais, in Switzerland, in 1968, and was one of nine siblings. She studied at the Collège de l'Abbaye de Saint-Maurice, and later at the University of Lausanne, where she graduated in 1995 with a degree in Latin, French, and medieval French. She then worked as an educator for several years thereafter, teaching Latin. She currently teaches at the Institut littéraire suisse, in Biel/Bienne, Biel. Revaz is married to Swiss author . Career From 1995 to 1996, Revaz wrote for radio under the pseudonym, Maurice Salanfe. Revaz published her first book, ''Rapport aux bêt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schiller Prize
The Schiller Prize was a Swiss literary award which was established in 1905 to promote Swiss literature and was awarded until 2012 when it was replaced as a national literary award by the Swiss Literature Awards. The prize was awarded by the Schiller Foundation which awarded prizes each year to literary works by Swiss authors. The prize was in the amount of 10,000 francs. The Grand Prix Schiller of 30,000 francs was awarded less frequently. The Prix Schiller Découverte of 5,000 francs was awarded to new Swiss authors. The Schiller Foundation continues to award the Prix Terra Nova to Swiss authors and translators. Grand Prix winners * 1920 – Carl Spitteler (1845–1924) * 1922 – Jakob Bosshart (1862–1924) * 1923 – Philippe Godet (1850–1922) * 1928 – Francesco Chiesa (1871–1973) * 1930 – Jakob Schaffner (1875–1944) * 1936 – Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (1878–1947) * 1938 - Vinicio Salati (1908-1994) * 1943 – Peider Lansel (1863–1943) * 1948 – Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |