Aspekte Literature Prize
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Beat Sterchi
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Beat Sterchi
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1949-12-12 （Bern）
- Nationality
- Swiss
- Languages
- Standard German, Bernese dialect
- Residence History
- Vancouver, Canada → Tegucigalpa, Honduras → Montréal, Canada → Spain (village near Valencia) → Bern, Switzerland
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Poet, Former butcher, Teacher
- Active Years
- 1970-
- Affiliations
- Goethe-Institut (worked as teacher)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of British Columbia, Vancouver | — | English | BA | — | Canada |
| McGill University | — | — | — | 1977–1982 | Canada |
University of British Columbia, Vancouver
English
Degree:
BA
Country:
Canada
Completed a BA in English after emigrating
McGill University
Period:
1977–1982
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
Canada
Studied in Montréal while working as a teacher and writing
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Blösch (Cow)
1983 NovelA novel describing the psychological impact of working in an abattoir. Through vivid depictions and use of dialect, it examines alienation in labor, the violence inherent in the work, and the relationship between animals and humans.
psychology of laboralienationviolenceboundaries between animals and humans
Translations
- English translation: 'Cow'
Bibliography
- Blösch (1983)
Translations of Works
- Blösch has been translated into English as 'Cow'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- realist descriptionuse of dialectcool, observational prose
- Recurring Motifs
- work and identitymeat and corporealityalienationeveryday violence
Legacy
Sterchi's major work 'Blösch' incisively portrays the psychological and ethical effects of workplace conditions and holds an important place in Swiss literature. The Swiss Literary Archives hold his papers, reflecting his value as a subject of literary study.
Museums
- Swiss Literary Archives Swiss National Library (Bern)
Archives
- Swiss Literary Archives (Beat Sterchi collection)
Trivia
- Previously worked as a butcher, following his father's profession.
- Emigrated to Canada in 1970 and studied English at the University of British Columbia.
- Worked as an English teacher in Tegucigalpa, Honduras from 1975 to 1977.
- Lived as a freelance writer in a Spanish village near Valencia from 1984 to 1994.
- The Swiss Literary Archives acquired his papers in 2008.