Thomas Hürlimann (born 21 December 1950) is a Swiss playwright and novelist.
Biography
Hürlimann was born in Zug, Switzerland.[1] He is a son of the former government and federal councilor (Minister) Hans Hürlimann.[2] 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.[1] His 1989 novel das Gartenhaus was published as The Couple in the United States in 1991.[3] His works have been translated into 21 languages.[4]
Works
Selected works include:[5]
Prosa
- Die Tessinerin (1981), ISBN 978-3-596-03379-9
 - Das Gartenhaus (1989), ISBN 3-250-60050-4
 - Die Satellitenstadt (1992), ISBN 3-250-10178-8
 - Carleton (1996)
 - Das Holztheater (1997), ISBN 3-250-60001-6
 - Die Lawine (1998)
 - Himmelsöhi, hilf! Über die Schweiz und andere Nester (2002), ISBN 3-250-30010-1
 - Vierzig Rosen (2006), ISBN 978-3-10-031921-0
 - Der Sprung in den Papierkorb. Geschichten, Gedanken und Notizen am Rand (2008), ISBN 978-3-250-60125-8
 - Dämmerschoppen. Geschichten aus 30 Jahren (2009), ISBN 978-3-250-10801-6
 - Nietzsches Regenschirm. (2015), ISBN 978-3-596-03599-1
 - Heimkehr (2018), ISBN 978-3-10-031557-1[6]
 - Der rote Diamant (2022), ISBN 978-3-104-91359-9
 
Theater
- Grossvater und Halbbruder (1981)
 - Der letzte Gast (1990)
 - Der Gesandte (1991)
 - De Franzos im Ybrig (1991)
 - Güdelmäntig (1993)
 - Fräulein Stark (2001)
 - Vierzig Rosen (2006)
 - Der Sprung in den Papierkorb (2008)
 
Awards
- 1981 Aspekte-Literaturpreis for Die Tessinerin[7]
 - 1992 Marieluise-Fleisser-Preis[5]
 - 1997 Literaturpreis der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung[8]
 - 1998 Solothurner Literaturpreis[5]
 - 2001 Joseph Breitbach Prize[7]
 - 2007 Schillerpreis[5]
 - 2008 Caroline-Schlegel-Preis[5]
 - 2011 Thomas Mann Prize[1]
 - 2014 Alemannischer Literaturpreis[9]
 - 2019 Gottfried-Keller-Preis[10]
 
Honorary doctorates
Memberships
- Member of the Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste[4]
 - Member of the Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung[4]
 - Member of the Academy of Arts, Berlin[4]
 
References
- 1 2 3 "Thomas Hürlimann erhält Thomas-Mann-Preis". Luzerner Zeitung (in German). Luzern. dpa. 1 June 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
 - ↑ "Thomas Hürlimann". Munzinger Biographie (in German). Retrieved 26 August 2020.
 - ↑ Smardz, Zofia (30 June 1991). "IN SHORT: FICTION". The New York Times. New York City. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
 - 1 2 3 4 "Thomas Hürlimann". S. Fischer Verlage (in German). 17 August 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
 - 1 2 3 4 5 "Thomas Hürlimann". Biografie WHO'S WHO (in German). Retrieved 26 August 2020.
 - ↑ Braun, Michael (2 October 2018). "Kater Dada kommt mit". Die Zeit (in German). Hamburg. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
 - 1 2 "New German dramatic art - Authors". Hürlimann, Thomas - Goethe-Institut. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
 - ↑ https://www.kas.de/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=36ff4d9a-0c52-3e1f-1398-96f87a75cf84&groupId=252038
 - ↑ "Hürlimann". Akademie der Künste, Berlin (in German). Retrieved 26 August 2020.
 - ↑ "Thomas Hürlimann und Adolf Muschg erhalten den Gottfried-Keller-Preis". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in German). Zürich. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
 - ↑ "Thomas Hürlimann ist Ehrendoktor der Universität Basel". bz - Zeitung für die Region Basel (in German). 25 November 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
 
External links
- Publications by and about Thomas Hürlimann in the catalogue Helveticat of the Swiss National Library
 - Thomas Hürlimann: New German dramatic art. Goethe-Instituts Website
 
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