Herbert Meier
Herbert Meier (29 August 1928 – 21 September 2018) was a Swiss writer and translator. Meier studied literature, history of art and philosophy at the universities of Basel, Vienna, Paris and Fribourg. Since 1955, Meier was a freelance writer in Zurich.
Herbert Meier
- Name
- Herbert Meier
- Born
- 29 August 1928
- Birthplace
- Solothurn, Switzerland
- Died
- 21 September 2018
- Education
- University of Basel University of Vienna University of Paris University of Fribourg
- Occupation
- Writer, translator
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Fields
- literature · poetry · translation from French · essay
- Honours
- Willibald-Pirckheimer-Medaille · Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Prize · Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen
- Languages
- German · French
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Herbert Meier (29 August 1928 – 21 September 2018) was a Swiss writer and translator. Meier studied literature, history of art and philosophy at the universities of Basel, Vienna, Paris and Fribourg. Since 1955, Meier was a freelance writer in Zurich.
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He won the Conrad-Ferdinand-Meyer-Preis in 1964. The main component of his work was translating classical and modern theatre plays from French to German (authors such as Paul Claudel and Georges Schehadé).
Herbert Meier studied at University of Basel, University of Vienna and University of Paris. The recorded working language is German and French. The field of work recorded is literature, poetry and translation from French. Distinctions recorded are Willibald-Pirckheimer-Medaille, Conrad Ferdinand Meyer Prize and Literaturpreis der Stadt Bremen.
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• Name — Herbert Meier • Born — 29 August 1928 • Birthplace — Solothurn, Switzerland • Died — 21 September 2018 • Education — University of Basel University of Vienna University of Paris University of Fribourg • Occupation — Writer, translator
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