Peter Bichsel

Summary

Peter Bichsel is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Lucerne^[2]. He was born on March 24, 1935^[3]. He died in Zuchwil^[4]. He died on March 15, 2025^[5]. He worked as a journalist^[6], writer^[7], teacher^[8], librettist^[9], and short story writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Peter Bichsel was born in Lucerne^[2].
• Peter Bichsel died in Zuchwil^[4].
• Peter Bichsel was born on March 24, 1935^[3].
• Peter Bichsel died on March 15, 2025^[5].
• Peter Bichsel held citizenship in Switzerland^[12].
• Peter Bichsel's professions included journalist^[6].
• Peter Bichsel's professions included writer^[7].
• Peter Bichsel worked as a teacher^[8].
• Peter Bichsel's professions included librettist^[9].
• Peter Bichsel's professions included short story writer^[10].
• Peter Bichsel's field of work was literary activity^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Peter Bichsel is San Salvador^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Peter Bichsel is Q22806703^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Peter Bichsel is And really Frau Blum would very much like to meet the milkman^[16].
• Peter Bichsel received the Mainz resident writer^[17].
• Peter Bichsel received the Schiller prize^[18].
• Peter Bichsel received the Johann-Peter-Hebel-Preis^[19].
• Peter Bichsel received the Gottfried-Keller-Preis^[20].
• Peter Bichsel received the Solothurner Literaturpreis^[21].
• Peter Bichsel received the Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon^[22].
• Peter Bichsel was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[23].
• Peter Bichsel was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature^[24].
• Peter Bichsel was influenced by Robert Walser^[25].
• Peter Bichsel is recorded as male^[26].
• Peter Bichsel's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Peter Bichsel's place of birth was Lucerne^[2]. He was born on March 24, 1935^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include journalist^[6], writer^[7], teacher^[8], librettist^[9], and short story writer^[10]. Peter Bichsel's field of work was literary activity^[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include San Salvador^[14], a literary work^[28]; Q22806703^[15]; and And really Frau Blum would very much like to meet the milkman^[16], a literary work^[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Mainz resident writer^[17], a writer in residence^[30], in Germany^[31], founded in 1984^[32]; Schiller prize^[18], a literary award^[33], in Switzerland^[34], founded in 1905^[35]; Johann-Peter-Hebel-Preis^[19], a literary award^[36], in Germany^[37], founded in 1936^[38]; Gottfried-Keller-Preis^[20], a literary award^[39], in Switzerland^[40], founded in 1921^[41]; Solothurner Literaturpreis^[21], an award^[42], founded in 1994^[43]; and Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon^[22], a literary award^[44], in Switzerland^[45], founded in 1975^[46].

Death and Burial

Peter Bichsel died on March 15, 2025^[5]. He died in Zuchwil^[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Bichsel ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (107 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Peter Bichsel born?

Peter Bichsel was born in Lucerne^[2].

Where did Peter Bichsel die?

Peter Bichsel died in Zuchwil^[4].

What did Peter Bichsel do for work?

Peter Bichsel worked as journalist^[6], writer^[7], teacher^[8], librettist^[9], and short story writer^[10].

What awards did Peter Bichsel receive?

Honors received include Mainz resident writer^[17], Schiller prize^[18], Johann-Peter-Hebel-Preis^[19], and Gottfried-Keller-Preis^[20].