René Frauchiger (born 28 July 1981 in Langenthal[1]) is a Swiss writer, editor and teacher.
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| Born | 28 July 1981 Langenthal, Aarwangen District, Canton of Bern, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Writer, editor and teacher |
| Language | German |
| Citizenship | Switzerland |
| Alma mater | University of Basel |
| Genre | Short prose, speculative fiction |
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Biography
editRené Frauchiger grew up in Madiswil.[2][3] After an apprenticeship as a commercial clerk, he worked as a freelancer for the Berner Zeitung before attending the University of Basel where he studied German language and philosophy.[3] In 2011, he founded the "narrativist literary magazine" Das Narr (The Fool) together with Lukas Gloor and Daniel Kissling. As an author and editor, he has published a number books, including a literary cookbook, travel guides to Basel and Bern, and several novels.[4] In 2017, Frauchiger was awarded a grant from the Fachausschuss für Literatur Basel.[5] Since 2022, he has led the reading/writing workshops at the Aargauer Literaturhaus Lenzburg.[6]
He debuted in 2019 with the new weird novel Giants Are Just Big People (German: Riesen sind nur grosse Menschen) published by homunculus verlag, followed in 2022 by the novel Ants Find It Difficult to Speak (German: Ameisen fällt das Sprechen schwer) published by Knapp Verlag.
René Frauchiger is a member of the Associations of Authors of Switzerland and the Swiss Speculative Fiction Authors (German: Schweizer Phantastikautoren). He lives in Basel.[3]
References
edit- ^ "René Frauchiger". Lexikon ADS. 2023. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Frei-Tomic, Gallus (July 11, 2022). "René Frauchiger «Gespräche und Geschichten», Plattform Gegenzauber". literaturblatt.ch. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ a b c Hunziker, Michael (2023). "Unterwegs mit René Frauchiger". Aargauer Kulturmagazin. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "Das Narr Magazin". Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "Literatur „made in Basel"". Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "About. Unser Team. René Frauchiger". Aargauer Literaturhaus Lenzburg. 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
Bibliography
edit- Frauchiger, René (2017). Die Nacht der Handymonster: [Heftroman]. Narr-Groschen. Horror. Olten: Der Narrativistische Verein. ISBN 978-3-952488-12-6.
- Frauchiger, René (2019). Riesen sind nur grosse Menschen: Roman. Erlangen: homunculus verlag. ISBN 978-3-946120-29-2.
- Frauchiger, René (2022). Ameisen fällt das Sprechen schwer: Roman. [Olten]: Knapp Verlag. ISBN 978-3-906311-99-9.
External links
edit- "René Frauchiger" (Official website). 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- "René Frauchiger". Academia.edu. 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- "René Frauchiger". Homunculus Verlag. 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- "René Frauchiger". Issuu. 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- "René Frauchiger". Verein Schweizer Phantastikautoren. 2023. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
