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Urs Widmer
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Urs Widmer

Urs Widmer (1938–2014) was born in Basel. He studied German, Romance languages and History in Basel, Montpellier and Paris. After finishing his PhD, he worked as an editor for the German Suhrkamp Verlag before he and other editors founded the Verlag der Autoren. In 2007 he was awarded the ›Friedrich-Holderlin-Preis‹ of the town of Bad Homburg for his collected works.

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»A Swiss world-class successor to Frisch and Dürrenmatt.«
Die Welt, Berlin
»One of the best representatives of Swiss literature.«
Le Monde, Paris

»A magician is at work. He creates, explores and transforms worlds. He tells stories in rich variations, relates them to one another, composes them.«

Beatrice von Matt / (Swiss literary critic)
»A Swiss world-class successor to Frisch and Dürrenmatt.«
Die Welt, Berlin
»One of the best representatives of Swiss literature.«
Le Monde, Paris

»A magician is at work. He creates, explores and transforms worlds. He tells stories in rich variations, relates them to one another, composes them.«

Beatrice von Matt / (Swiss literary critic)
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Wild Herbeigesehntes
Urs Widmer
Wildly Yearned
Contemporary Literature / 336 pages
2024
Der Geliebte der Mutter / Das Buch des Vaters
Urs Widmer
My Mother's Lover / My Father's Book
Contemporary Literature / 352 pages
2018
Reise an den Rand des Universums
Urs Widmer
Journey to the Edge of the Universe
Biographies / 352 pages
2013
Stille Post
Urs Widmer
Chinese Whispers
Contemporary Literature / 176 pages
2011
Herr Adamson
Urs Widmer
Mr. Adamson
Contemporary Literature / 208 pages
2009
Die schönsten Geschichten aus Tausendundeiner Nacht
Urs Widmer & Tatjana Hauptmann
The Most Beautiful Tales From the Arabian Nights
Anthologies / 144 pages
2008
Valentin Lustigs Pilgerreise
Urs Widmer & Valentin Lustig
Valentin Lustig's Pilgrimage
Art, Cartoon, Photography / 144 pages
2008
Vom Leben, vom Tod und vom Übrigen auch dies und das
Urs Widmer
On Life, Death and All the Rest
Contemporary Literature / 160 pages
2007
Ein Leben als Zwerg
Urs Widmer
Life as a Dwarf
Contemporary Literature / 192 pages
2006
Shakespeares Königsdramen
Urs Widmer
Shakespeare’s King Plays
Classics / 176 pages
2004
Das Buch des Vaters
Urs Widmer
My Father's Book
Contemporary Literature / 224 pages
2004
Das Geld, die Arbeit, die Angst, das Glück.
Urs Widmer
Money, Work, Fear, Happiness
Contemporary Literature / 272 pages
2002
Der Geliebte der Mutter
Urs Widmer
My Mother's Lover
Contemporary Literature / 144 pages
2000
Vor uns die Sintflut
Urs Widmer
Before us the Flood
Contemporary Literature / 176 pages
1998
Im Kongo
Urs Widmer
In the Congo
Contemporary Literature / 224 pages
1996
Liebesbrief für Mary
Urs Widmer
Love Letter for Mary
Contemporary Literature / 112 pages
1993
Der blaue Siphon
Urs Widmer
The Blue Siphon
Contemporary Literature / 112 pages
1992
Das Paradies des Vergessens
Urs Widmer
Paradise of Oblivion
Contemporary Literature / 112 pages
1990
Indianersommer
Urs Widmer
Indian's Summer
Contemporary Literature / 80 pages
1985
Liebesnacht
Urs Widmer
Night of Love
Contemporary Literature / 144 pages
1982
Wildly Yearned
My Mother's Lover / My Father's Book
Journey to the Edge of the Universe
Chinese Whispers
Mr. Adamson
The Most Beautiful Tales From the Arabian Nights
Valentin Lustig's Pilgrimage
On Life, Death and All the Rest
Life as a Dwarf
Shakespeare’s King Plays
My Father's Book
Money, Work, Fear, Happiness
My Mother's Lover
Before us the Flood
In the Congo
Love Letter for Mary
The Blue Siphon
Paradise of Oblivion
Indian's Summer
Night of Love
Herr Adamson
Wild Herbeigesehntes
Die schönsten Geschichten aus Tausendundeiner Nacht
Ein Leben als Zwerg
Das Buch des Vaters
Das Geld, die Arbeit, die Angst, das Glück.
Der Geliebte der Mutter
Reise an den Rand des Universums
Das Buch des Vaters
Stille Post
Die schönsten Geschichten aus Tausendundeiner Nacht
Reise an den Rand des Universums