Herbert Meier | |
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| Born | (1928-08-29)29 August 1928 Solothurn, Switzerland |
| Died | 21 September 2018(2018-09-21) (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | University of Basel University of Vienna University of Paris University of Fribourg |
| Occupations | Writer, translator |
Herbert Meier (29 August 1928 – 21 September 2018)[1] was a Swiss writer and translator.
Meier studied literature, history of art and philosophy at the universities of Basel, Vienna, Paris and Fribourg.
Since 1955, Meier has been a freelance writer in Zurich. He won the Conrad-Ferdinand-Meyer-Preis in 1964. The main component of his work has been translating classical and modern theatre plays from French into German (authors such as Paul Claudel and Georges Schehadé).
References
- ^ Der Schriftsteller Herbert Meier ist neunzigjährig in Zürich gestorben (in German)
Sources
- Biography at felix-bloch-erben.de (in German)
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