Thomas Hürlimann


Thomas Hürlimann is a Swiss playwright and novelist.

Biography

Hürlimann was born in Zug, Switzerland. He is a son of the former government and federal councilor Hans Hürlimann. He studied philosophy in Zürich and Berlin, worked as an assistant director and dramaturge at the Berlin Schiller Theater and was a guest lecturer at the German Institute for Literature in Leipzig. His 1989 novel das Gartenhaus was published as The Couple in the United States in 1991. His works have been translated into 21 languages.

Works

Selected works include:

Prosa

Die Tessinerin, Das Gartenhaus, Die Satellitenstadt, Carleton Das Holztheater, Die Lawine Fräulein Stark Himmelsöhi, hilf! Über die Schweiz und andere Nester, Vierzig Rosen, Der Sprung in den Papierkorb. Geschichten, Gedanken und Notizen am Rand, Dämmerschoppen. Geschichten aus 30 Jahren, Nietzsches Regenschirm., Heimkehr, Der rote Diamant,

Theater

Grossvater und Halbbruder Der letzte Gast Der Gesandte De Franzos im Ybrig Güdelmäntig Vierzig Rosen
  • ''Der Sprung in den Papierkorb''

Awards

Honorary doctorates

Memberships