Markus Hediger

Markus Hediger
Born Markus Hediger
(1959-03-31)31 March 1959
Zurich, Switzerland
Nationality Swiss
Alma mater University of Zurich
Period Late 20th century/Early 21st century
Genre Poetry, essays, translations
Website
www.markushediger.com

Markus Hediger (born 31 March 1959) is a Swiss writer and translator.

Life

Markus Hediger was born in Zürich and brought up in Reinach, Aargau. From 1980 to 1990 he studied French literature, literary criticism and Italian literature at University of Zurich.

At the age of 16 he went to Paris for the first time. In 1979 he met there the Lebanese poet and playwright Georges Schehadé who opened to him new poetical horizons and whom he visited regularly until his death in 1989. In Switzerland he became friends with the writers Erika Burkart, Hugo Loetscher, Alice Rivaz and Walter Vogt.

In 1996 Markus Hediger published his first book of poetry, Ne retournez pas la pierre. This was followed by En deçà de la lumière in 2009.

In 2011 he was invited to the International Poetry Festival of Rosario[1] (Argentina) and in 2014 to the International Poetry Festival of Medellín[2] (Colombia).

Works

Poetry

Essay

Anthology

Translations

External links

References

  1. http://fipr.com.ar/2011/edicionesanteriores/2011/p_markus-hediger.html
  2. http://poesiamedellin.tumblr.com/post/90859659067/markus-hediger-suiza
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