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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 Zürich and Berlin, worked as an assistant director and dramaturge at the Berlin Schiller Theater and was a guest lecturer at the German Institute for Literature in Leipzig. His 1989 novel das Gartenhaus was published as The Couple in the United States in 1991. His works have been translated into 21 languages.

Works

Selected works include:

Prosa

  • Die Tessinerin (1981),
  • Das Gartenhaus (1989),
  • Die Satellitenstadt (1992),
  • Carleton (1996)
  • Das Holztheater (1997),
  • Die Lawine (1998)
  • Fräulein Stark (2001)
  • Himmelsöhi, hilf! Über die Schweiz und andere Nester (2002),
  • Vierzig Rosen (2006),
  • Der Sprung in den Papierkorb. Geschichten, Gedanken und Notizen am Rand (2008),
  • Dämmerschoppen. Geschichten aus 30 Jahren (2009),
  • Nietzsches Regenschirm. (2015),
  • Heimkehr (2018),
  • Der rote Diamant (2022),

Theater

  • Grossvater und Halbbruder (1981)
  • Der letzte Gast (1990)
  • Der Gesandte (1991)
  • De Franzos im Ybrig (1991)
  • Güdelmäntig (1993)
  • Vierzig Rosen (2006)
  • Der Sprung in den Papierkorb (2008)

Awards

Honorary doctorates

Memberships

References

External links