Herbert Meier
Swiss writer and translator (1928–2018)
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Herbert Meier (29 August 1928 – 21 September 2018)[1] was a Swiss writer and translator.
Born29 August 1928
Solothurn, Switzerland
Died21 September 2018 (aged 90)
OccupationsWriter, translator
Herbert Meier | |
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| Born | 29 August 1928 Solothurn, Switzerland |
| Died | 21 September 2018 (aged 90) |
| Alma mater | University of Basel University of Vienna University of Paris University of Fribourg |
| Occupations | Writer, translator |
Meier studied literature, history of art and philosophy at the universities of Basel, Vienna, Paris and Fribourg.
Since 1955, Meier was a freelance writer in Zurich. He won the Conrad-Ferdinand-Meyer-Preis in 1964. The main component of his work was translating classical and modern theatre plays from French to German (authors such as Paul Claudel and Georges Schehadé).
