SettingsSwiss poets
Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich
Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich (February 1, 1796 – December 1, 1865) was a Swiss poet.
Abraham Emanuel Fröhlich (February 1, 1796 – December 1, 1865) was a Swiss poet.
Albert Steffen
Albert Steffen (December 10, 1884, Wynau, Switzerland — July 13, 1963, Dornach, Switzerland) was a poet, painter, dramatist, essayist, and novelist.
Albert Steffen (December 10, 1884, Wynau, Switzerland — July 13, 1963, Dornach, Switzerland) was a poet, painter, dramatist, essayist, and novelist.
Arthur Cravan
Arthur Cravan was known as a pugilist, a poet, a larger-than-life character, and an idol of the Dada and Surrealism movements.
Arthur Cravan was known as a pugilist, a poet, a larger-than-life character, and an idol of the Dada and Surrealism movements.
Blaise Cendrars
Frédéric Louis Sauser, better known as Blaise Cendrars, was a Swiss novelist and poet naturalized French in 1916.
Frédéric Louis Sauser, better known as Blaise Cendrars, was a Swiss novelist and poet naturalized French in 1916.
Daniele Pantano
Daniele Pantano is a poet, translator, editor, and scholar.
Daniele Pantano is a poet, translator, editor, and scholar.
Doyen Bridel
Philippe-Sirice Bridel (also Philippe Cyriaque), known as le Doyen Bridel (born 20 November 1757 in Begnins, Bernese Vogtei of Nyon, died 20 May 1845 in Montreux, canton of Va...
Philippe-Sirice Bridel (also Philippe Cyriaque), known as le Doyen Bridel (born 20 November 1757 in Begnins, Bernese Vogtei of Nyon, died 20 May 1845 in Montreux, canton of Va...
Erika Burkart
Erika Burkart (February 8, 1922 – April 14, 2010) was a Swiss writer and poet.
Erika Burkart (February 8, 1922 – April 14, 2010) was a Swiss writer and poet.
Eugen Gomringer
Eugen Gomringer (born January 20, 1925 in Cachuela Esperanza, Bolivia) is often called the father of concrete poetry.
Eugen Gomringer (born January 20, 1925 in Cachuela Esperanza, Bolivia) is often called the father of concrete poetry.
Gottfried Keller
Gottfried Keller (July 19, 1819 – July 15, 1890), a Swiss writer of German literature, was best known for his novel Green Henry (Der grüne Heinrich).
Gottfried Keller (July 19, 1819 – July 15, 1890), a Swiss writer of German literature, was best known for his novel Green Henry (Der grüne Heinrich).
Heinrich Glarean
Heinrich Glarean (also Glareanus) (June 1488 – March 28, 1563) was a Swiss music theorist, poet and humanist.
Heinrich Glarean (also Glareanus) (June 1488 – March 28, 1563) was a Swiss music theorist, poet and humanist.
Heinrich Leuthold
Heinrich Leuthold was a Swiss poet and translator, described by one critic as the writer "most endowed with genius" of the Munich literary circle, Die Krokodile.
Heinrich Leuthold was a Swiss poet and translator, described by one critic as the writer "most endowed with genius" of the Munich literary circle, Die Krokodile.
Jacques Chessex
Jacques Chessex ( Payerne, 1 March 1934 - Yverdon-les-Bains, 9 October 2009) was a Swiss author and painter.
Jacques Chessex ( Payerne, 1 March 1934 - Yverdon-les-Bains, 9 October 2009) was a Swiss author and painter.
Jean Antoine Petit-Senn
Jean Antoine Petit-Senn (1792–1870) was a poet of French-Swiss origin.
Jean Antoine Petit-Senn (1792–1870) was a poet of French-Swiss origin.
Jean Villard Gilles
Jean Villard a.k.a. Gilles, was born on June 2, 1895 in Montreux, and died on March 26, 1982 in Vevey, next to his vineyard village of residence Saint-Saphorin that is reputed for its qual...
Jean Villard a.k.a. Gilles, was born on June 2, 1895 in Montreux, and died on March 26, 1982 in Vevey, next to his vineyard village of residence Saint-Saphorin that is reputed for its qual...
Jean-Pierre Vallotton
Jean-Pierre Vallotton is a French-speaking Swiss poet, writer and artist.
Jean-Pierre Vallotton is a French-speaking Swiss poet, writer and artist.
Johann Jacob Grasser
Johann Jacob Grasser was a scholar of Basel.
Johann Jacob Grasser was a scholar of Basel.
Johann Jakob Bodmer
Johann Jakob Bodmer (19 July 1698 – 2 January 1783) was a Swiss-German author, academic, critic and poet.
Johann Jakob Bodmer (19 July 1698 – 2 January 1783) was a Swiss-German author, academic, critic and poet.
Johann Martin Usteri
Johann Martin Usteri (14 February 1763 in Zürich - 29 July 1827) was a Swiss poet, noted for has narrative poetry and his idyls.
Johann Martin Usteri (14 February 1763 in Zürich - 29 July 1827) was a Swiss poet, noted for has narrative poetry and his idyls.
Juste Olivier
Juste Daniel Olivier (1807 - January 7, 1876), Swiss poet, was born near Nyon in the canton of Vaud; he was brought up as a peasant, but studied at the college of Nyon, and later at the academy ...
Juste Daniel Olivier (1807 - January 7, 1876), Swiss poet, was born near Nyon in the canton of Vaud; he was brought up as a peasant, but studied at the college of Nyon, and later at the academy ...
Klaus Merz
Klaus Merz, (* October 3, 1945 in Aarau, canton Aargau) is a Swiss writer.
Klaus Merz, (* October 3, 1945 in Aarau, canton Aargau) is a Swiss writer.
Kurt Marti
Kurt Marti (born in Bern on January 31, 1921) is a Swiss theologian and poet.
Kurt Marti (born in Bern on January 31, 1921) is a Swiss theologian and poet.
Maurice Chappaz
Maurice Chappaz (21 December 1916 – 15 January 2009) was a French-language Swiss poet and writer.
Maurice Chappaz (21 December 1916 – 15 January 2009) was a French-language Swiss poet and writer.
Maurice du Martheray
Maurice du Martheray (1892 – April 12, 1955) was a Swiss astronomer and poet.
Maurice du Martheray (1892 – April 12, 1955) was a Swiss astronomer and poet.
Max Rychner
Max Rychner (April 8, 1897, Lichtensteig, Switzerland - June 10 1965, Zurich) - was a Swiss writer, journalist, translator, and literary critic, writing in German.
Max Rychner (April 8, 1897, Lichtensteig, Switzerland - June 10 1965, Zurich) - was a Swiss writer, journalist, translator, and literary critic, writing in German.
Meinrad Lienert
The Swiss writer Meinrad Lienert (21 May 1865 - 26 December 1933) is most noted for his works in the Swiss German dialect.
The Swiss writer Meinrad Lienert (21 May 1865 - 26 December 1933) is most noted for his works in the Swiss German dialect.
Niklaus Manuel
Niklaus Manuel (probably born in 1484 in Bern; died 28 April 1530 in Bern), was a Swiss dramaturg, painter, engraver and statesman.
Niklaus Manuel (probably born in 1484 in Bern; died 28 April 1530 in Bern), was a Swiss dramaturg, painter, engraver and statesman.
Peider Lansel
Peider Lansel (August 15, 1863 - December 9, 1943) was a Swiss Romansh lyric poet.
Peider Lansel (August 15, 1863 - December 9, 1943) was a Swiss Romansh lyric poet.
Philippe Jaccottet
Philippe Jaccottet (born in Moudon, Switzerland, on June 30, 1925) is a poet and translator who publishes in French.
Philippe Jaccottet (born in Moudon, Switzerland, on June 30, 1925) is a poet and translator who publishes in French.
Philippe Rahmy
Philippe Rahmy is a writer, born June 5, 1965, in Geneva.
Philippe Rahmy is a writer, born June 5, 1965, in Geneva.
Pierre Imhasly
Pierre Imhalsy (born 1939) is a Swiss novelist and poet.
Pierre Imhalsy (born 1939) is a Swiss novelist and poet.
Regina Ullmann
Regina "Rega" Ullmann (December 14, 1884, St. Gallen, Switzerland - January 6, 1961, Ebersberg) was a Swiss female poet.
Regina "Rega" Ullmann (December 14, 1884, St. Gallen, Switzerland - January 6, 1961, Ebersberg) was a Swiss female poet.
Solomon Gessner
Solomon Gessner (1 April 1730 – 2 March 1788), Swiss painter and poet, was born at Zürich.
Solomon Gessner (1 April 1730 – 2 March 1788), Swiss painter and poet, was born at Zürich.