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Swiss poets

53 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Aglaja VeteranyiAuthor · BooksAglaja Veteranyi (1962–2002) was a Swiss writer and actor of Romanian origin, from a family of Romanian and Hungarian descent.
Albert CohenAuthor · BooksAlbert Cohen is recorded as having received Grand Prix du roman de l'Académie française. Albert Cohen was born in 1895 at Corfu.
Albert SteffenIllustrator · IllustrationAlbert Steffen (10 December 1884, Wynau, Switzerland – 13 July 1963, Dornach, Switzerland) was a poet, painter, dramatist, essayist, and novelist.
Albrecht von HallerAuthor · BooksAlbrecht von Haller (also known as Albertus de Haller; 16 October 170812 December 1777) was a Swiss anatomist, physiologist, naturalist, encyclopedist, bibliographer and poet.
Alfred AnderschAuthor · BooksAlfred Hellmuth Andersch (4 February 1914 – 21 February 1980) was a German writer, publisher, and radio editor.
Blaise CendrarsDesigner · Modern designFrédéric-Louis Sauser (1 September 1887 – 21 January 1961), better known as Blaise Cendrars (lang), was a Swiss-born novelist and poet who became a naturalized French citizen in 1916.
Charles Ferdinand RamuzAuthor · BooksCharles Ferdinand Ramuz (24 September 1878 – 23 May 1947) was a French-speaking Swiss writer.
Claude PironAuthor · BooksClaude Piron, also known by the pseudonym Johán Valano, was a Swiss psychologist, Esperantist, translator, and writer.
Edmond PrivatAuthor · BooksEdmond Privat (17 August 1889 – 28 August 1962) was a Francophone Swiss Esperantist.
Eugen GomringerDesigner · Modern designEugen Gomringer (20 January 1925 – 21 August 2025) was a Bolivian-born Swiss concrete poet. He was head of the Institut für Konstruktive Kunst und Konkrete Poesie (IKKP) in Rehau, Germany.
Franz HohlerAuthor · BooksFranz Hohler (born 1 March 1943) is a Swiss author and cabaret performer based in Zürich.
Freddy BuacheAuthor · BooksIllustration — Freddy Buache in 1987
Friedrich DürrenmattArtist · PaintingsFriedrich Dürrenmatt (German: [ˈfriːdrɪç ˈdʏrənˌmat]; 5 January 1921 – 14 December 1990) was a Swiss author and dramatist.
Georg HerweghAuthor · BooksGeorg Friedrich Rudolph Theodor Herwegh (31 May 1817 – 7 April 1875) was a German poet, who is considered part of the Young Germany movement.
Gerold SpäthAuthor · BooksGerold Späth (born 16 October 1939 in Rapperswil) is a Swiss author, poet and writer.
Gertrud LeuteneggerAuthor · BooksGertrud Leutenegger (7 December 1948 – 20 June 2025) was a Swiss poet, novelist and playwright who wrote in German. Her first novel, Vorabend, appeared in 1975.
Gonzague de ReynoldAuthor · BooksIllustration — Gonzague de Reynold
Gottfried KellerAuthor · BooksGottfried Keller (19 July 1819 – 15 July 1890) was a Swiss poet and writer of German literature.
Hans LeipPerson · Music memorabiliaHans Leip (22 September 1893 – 6 June 1983) was a German soldier, novelist, poet and playwright, best remembered as the lyricist of Lili Marleen.
Heinrich GlareanAuthor · BooksHeinrich Glarean also styled Henricus Glareanus (born as Heinrich Loriti on 28 February or 3 June 1488 – 28 March 1563) was a Swiss music theorist, poet, humanist, philosopher and…
Henri-Frédéric AmielAuthor · BooksHenri Frédéric Amiel (lang; 27 September 1821 – 11 May 1881) was a Swiss moral philosopher, poet, and critic.
Henry FuseliIllustrator · IllustrationHenry Fuseli (Johann Heinrich Füssli; 7 February 1741 – 17 April 1825) was a Swiss painter, draughtsman, and writer on art who spent much of his career in Britain.
Herbert MeierAuthor · BooksHerbert Meier (29 August 1928 – 21 September 2018) was a Swiss writer and translator.
Hermann BurgerAuthor · BooksHermann Burger (10 July 1942 – 28 February 1989) was a Swiss poet, novelist and essayist.
Hermann HesseArtist · PaintingsHermann Karl Hesse (2 July 1877 – 9 August 1962) was a German-Swiss poet and novelist, and winner of the 1946 Nobel Prize in Literature.
Isabelle KaiserAuthor · BooksIllustration — Isabelle Kaiserr, photograph by Johannes Meiner around 1899
Isabelle MorelAuthor · BooksIsabelle Morel (née de Gélieu, 9 July 1779 - 18 October 1834) was a French-speaking Swiss writer, translator and woman of letters who was most notable for her novel Louise et Albert.
Jacqueline ThévozPerson · Music memorabiliaJacqueline Thévoz (29 April 1926 – 29 January 2021) was a Swiss writer, poet, and journalist.
Jacques ChessexArtist · PaintingsJacques Chessex (Payerne, 1 March 1934 – Yverdon-les-Bains, 9 October 2009) was a Swiss author and painter.
Jürg SchubigerAuthor · BooksJürg Schubiger (14 October 1936 – 15 September 2014) was a Swiss psychotherapist and writer of children's books.
Klaus MerzAuthor · BooksKlaus Merz (born 3 October 1945 in Aarau, canton Aargau) is a Swiss writer, who writes in German.
Kurt HeldAuthor · BooksKurt Kläber (4 November 1897 – 9 December 1959), known under the pen name Kurt Held, was a German-Swiss communist activist and writer of proletarian and children's literature.
Kurt MartiAuthor · BooksKurt Marti (31 January 1921 – Bern, 11 February 2017) was a Swiss theologian and poet. His poetry often has theological and religious aspects to it.
Marc MonnierAuthor · BooksMarc Monnier (December 7, 1829 – April 18, 1885) was a Swiss writer.
Marguerite Burnat-ProvinsArtist · PaintingsMarguerite Burnat-Provins ((1872-06-26)June 26, 1872, Arras - (1952-11-20)November 20, 1952, Grasse) was a French and Swiss writer and painter.
Meret OppenheimAuthor · BooksMeret (or Méret) Elisabeth Oppenheim (6 October 1913 – 15 November 1985) was a German-born Swiss Surrealist artist and photographer.
Michel BühlerPerson · Music memorabiliaMichel Bühler (30 April 1945 – 7 November 2022) was a Swiss singer-songwriter, playwright, composer, actor, and teacher.
Niklaus ManuelArtist · PaintingsNiklaus Manuel Deutsch (Niklaus Manuel, c. 1484 – 28 April 1530), of Bern, was a Swiss artist, writer, mercenary and Reformed politician.
Philippe JaccottetAuthor · BooksPhilippe Jaccottet (French: [filip ʒakotɛ]; 30 June 1925 – 24 February 2021) was a Swiss-born Francophone poet and translator.
Radka DonnellAuthor · BooksRadka Donnell (24 November 1928 – 13 February 2013) was a Bulgarian-American feminist, painter, art therapist, poet, translator, storyteller, and pioneer of modern quilt-making.
Ricarda HuchAuthor · BooksRicarda Huch (lang; 18 July 1864 – 17 November 1947) was a pioneering German intellectual.
Robert WalserAuthor · BooksRobert Walser (15 April 1878 – 25 December 1956) was a German language Swiss writer noted for writing four novels (one published posthumously) and a large number of feuilletons, short…
Rudolf SteinerArtist · SculptureRudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner (lang; 27 or 25 February 1861 – 30 March 1925) was an Austrian New Age guru, philosopher, occultist, social reformer, architect, esotericist, and claimed…
Rudolf von EmsAuthor · BooksRudolf von Ems (c. 1200 – 1254) was a Middle High German narrative poet.
Salomon GessnerIllustrator · IllustrationSalomon Gessner (1 April 1730 – 2 March 1788) was a Swiss painter, graphic artist, government official, newspaper publisher, and poet, best known in the latter instance for his Idylls.
Theodore BezaAuthor · BooksTheodore Beza (Theodorus Beza; Théodore de Bèze or de Besze; 24 June 1519 – 13 October 1605) was a French Calvinist Protestant theologian, reformer and scholar who played an important role…
Tilo WolffPerson · Music memorabiliaTilo Wolff (born 10 July 1972) is a German musician and artist.
Yvan GollAuthor · BooksYvan Goll (also written Iwan Goll, Ivan Goll; born Isaac Lang; 29 March 1891 – 27 February 1950) was a French-German poet who was bilingual and wrote in both French and German.

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