Schweizer Bibliothek


Schweizer Bibliothek is a twenty-volume compilation of Swiss books, published in 2005/2006. The wide assortment of writers from all around the country is intended to represent 20th century Swiss literature by showcasing twenty of the most important Swiss writers.
The collection was compiled by Das Magazin, a weekend supplement-style magazine enclosed with the Saturday editions of several newspapers.
Readings with famous international writers including Salman Rushdie and Ian McEwan were organized at the same time

Production and Editing of the volumes

One volume was issued every two weeks between 9 December 2005 and the middle of May 2006. The compilation was selected by different experts including Peter von Matt, Corina Caduff, Werner Morlang, Peter Utz, Stefan Zweifel, and by the reviewers of the newspapers involved.
The hardback books are high-grade and of simple design by graphic designer Ludovic Balland. They feature no cover pictures, but can be identified from the big colored titles, punched into the front covers.

The 20 books

  1. Friedrich Glauser: Matto regiert
  2. Markus Werner: Bis bald
  3. Alice Rivaz: Schlaflose Nacht, translated by Markus Hediger
  4. Max Frisch: Der Mensch erscheint im Holozän
  5. Ruth Schweikert: Erdnüsse, Totschlagen
  6. Friedrich Dürrenmatt: Der Verdacht
  7. Gertrud Leutenegger: Vorabend
  8. Niklaus Meienberg: St. Fiden Paris Oerlikon
  9. Peter Weber: Der Wettermacher
  10. Nicolas Bouvier: Der Skorpionsfisch
  11. Thomas Hürlimann: Das Gartenhaus
  12. Agota Kristof: Das grosse Heft, translated by Eva Moldenhauer
  13. Hugo Loetscher: Der Immune
  14. Adolf Muschg: „Liebesgeschichten“
  15. Urs Widmer: Der blaue Siphon
  16. Robert Walser: Der Gehülfe
  17. Peter Bichsel: Die Jahreszeiten
  18. Blaise Cendrars: Moloch. Das Leben des Moravagine,
  19. Fleur Jaeggy: Die seligen Jahre der Züchtigung
  20. Gerhard Meier: ''Der schnurgerade Kanal''