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] and writer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (119 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8]

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^[9].
• Peter Bichsel's professions included journalist^[6].
• Peter Bichsel's professions included writer^[7].
• Peter Bichsel's field of work was literary activity^[10].
• A notable work attributed to Peter Bichsel is San Salvador^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Peter Bichsel is Q22806703^[12].
• A notable work attributed to Peter Bichsel is And really Frau Blum would very much like to meet the milkman^[13].
• Peter Bichsel received the Mainz resident writer^[14].
• Peter Bichsel received the Schiller prize^[15].
• Peter Bichsel received the Johann-Peter-Hebel-Preis^[16].
• Peter Bichsel received the Gottfried-Keller-Preis^[17].
• Peter Bichsel received the Solothurner Literaturpreis^[18].
• Peter Bichsel received the Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon^[19].
• Peter Bichsel was a member of Academy of Arts, Berlin^[20].
• Peter Bichsel was a member of German Academy for Language and Literature^[21].
• Peter Bichsel was influenced by Robert Walser^[22].
• Peter Bichsel is recorded as male^[23].
• Peter Bichsel's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Peter Bichsel's Commons category is recorded as Peter Bichsel^[25].
• Peter Bichsel's archives at is recorded as Swiss Literary Archives^[26].
• Peter Bichsel's residence is recorded as Bellach^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CH^[29]

• Began / founded: 1935-03-24^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2023ff49-2eda-4d9e-9051-5b09ef540d70^[31]

Body

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] and writer^[7]. Peter Bichsel's field of work was literary activity^[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include San Salvador^[11], a literary work^[32]; Q22806703^[12]; and And really Frau Blum would very much like to meet the milkman^[13], a literary work^[33].

Recognition

Awards received include Mainz resident writer^[14], a writer in residence^[34], in Germany^[35], founded in 1984^[36]; Schiller prize^[15], a literary award^[37], in Switzerland^[38], founded in 1905^[39]; Johann-Peter-Hebel-Preis^[16], a literary award^[40], in Germany^[41], founded in 1936^[42]; Gottfried-Keller-Preis^[17], a literary award^[43], in Switzerland^[44], founded in 1921^[45]; Solothurner Literaturpreis^[18], an award^[46], founded in 1994^[47]; and Prix Européen de l'Essai Charles Veillon^[19], a literary award^[48], in Switzerland^[49], founded in 1975^[50].

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 (119 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

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] and writer^[7].

What awards did Peter Bichsel receive?

Honors received include Mainz resident writer^[14], Schiller prize^[15], Johann-Peter-Hebel-Preis^[16], and Gottfried-Keller-Preis^[17].