Pierre Imhasly
Pierre Imhalsy (14 November 1939 – 17 June 2017) was a Swiss novelist and poet. Imhasly was born in Visp, Switzerland. He studied German literature in Fribourg and Zurich.
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Pierre Imhasly
- Born
- Pierre Imhasly was born on 14 November 1939. · Visp.
- Died
- Pierre Imhasly died on 17 June 2017. · Visp.
- Nationality
- Switzerland
- Occupation
- poet · translator · writer
- Fields
- belletristic literature · poetry · literary translation · translation from French
- Languages
- German · French
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Pierre Imhalsy (14 November 1939 – 17 June 2017) was a Swiss novelist and poet. Imhasly was born in Visp, Switzerland. He studied German literature in Fribourg and Zurich.
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His major work is The Rhone Saga an epic poem about the Rhône River. Imhasly was the principal translator of Maurice Chappaz's works. Imhasly died 17 June 2017 from cancer.
• Maithuna: Liebesakt transzendierend - Matterhorn: Berg der Welt. Frankfurt am Main; Basel: Stroemfeld-Verlag, 2005. • Blick auf... Zermatt. Ayer: Editions Porte-plumes, 2004. • Leni, Nomadin. Frankfurt am Main; Basel: Stroemfeld Verlag, 2001. • Widerpart oder Fuga mit Orgelpunkt vom Schnee: Ein Poem. Frankfurt am Main; Basel: Stroemfeld-Verlag, 2000. • Paraiso si. Frankfurt am Main; Basel: Stroemfeld-Verlag, 2000. • Rhone Saga. Basel: Stroemfeld, 1996. • Alfons Studer oder ein Eros in allen Dingen. Bern: Erpf, 1984. • Corrida: der spanische Stier und sein Fest. Bern: Erpf, 1982. • Widerpart oder Fuga mit Orgelpunkt vom Schnee: Ein Poem. Zürich [etc.]: Suhrkamp, 1979. • Widerpart oder Fuga mit Orgelpunkt vom Schnee. Zürich: Editio Princeps [E. Ammann], 1977. • Armin: Visp. Variationen & Etüden. Brig: Rotten-Verlag, 1976. • Heremence Beton = Heremence beton. Lausanne: Editions du Gran-Pont, 1974. • Sellerie, Ketch up & Megatonnen: Eine Textsammlung. Bern: Kandelaber-Verlag, 1970.
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Pierre Imhasly is recorded with the occupation translator. Recorded as poet, translator and writer.
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1939
Pierre Imhasly was born on 14 November 1939.
2017
Pierre Imhasly died on 17 June 2017.
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Pierre Imhasly was born at Visp.
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Pierre Imhasly died at Visp.
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Career and activity. Imhasly worked in belletristic literature, poetry, literary translation, translation from French and translation into German.
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