Born in Zürich, Albin Zollinger was the son of a precision mechanic and grew up in Rüti, Zürich and Argentina, where his parents unsuccessfully tried to establish a secure existence for the family. He attended the teacher’s seminar in Küsnacht and eventually, after a series of job changes, got a permanent position in Oerlikon, which he held until his death. His first novel was published in 1921.
All of Zollinger's works, his novels, narratives, poems, essays, articles, reviews, and letters, were written alongside his work as a teacher, his military service, his public engagements in the Swiss Writers' Association, and his work as an editor for “Die Zeit” and later “Nation”, and despite a family crisis and depression (his marriage ended in divorce after a few years).
His preferred place to write was in the Zürich's cafés, where he travelled from Oerlikon by tram after school. During the 1930s, his little marble table at the Café "Terrasse" achieved some local fame. There he met other Zürich writers, e.g. professor of literature Fritz Ernst, literary reviewer Bernhard Diebold, his friend Traugott Vogel or Rudolf Jakob Humm. Three weeks before his death at the age of 46, Zollinger met the young Max Frisch on the Pfannenstiel. Frisch mentioned the meeting in his diary (“Tagebuch 1946-1949“).
Zollinger died in Zürich, and is buried in an honorary grave at the “Nordheim” cemetery in Oerlikon. A square in Oerlikon was named after him in 1980. Albin Zollinger’s literary legacy is administrated by the Zentralbibliothek Zürich.
List of worksedit
Die Gärten des Königs, novel, 1921 (literally: „The King's Gardens“)
Der halbe Mensch, novel, 1929 (literally: „The Half Man“)
Gedichte, 1933 („Poems“)
Sternfrühe, poems, 1936 (literally: „Bright and Early“)
Stille des Herbstes, poems, 1939 (literally: „Silence of Fall“)
Haus des Lebens, poems, 1939 (literally: „House of Life“)
Die große Unruhe, novel, 1939 (literally: „The Big Unrest“)
Pfannenstiel. Die Geschichte eines Bildhauers, novel, 1940 (literally: „Pfannenstiel. The Story of a Sculptor“). Suhrkamp-Taschenbuch, Frankfurt am Main 1990. ISBN3-518-40280-3
Bohnenblust oder Die Erzieher, novel, 1941 (literally: „Bohnenblust or The Educators“)
Der Fröschlacher Kuckuck. Leben und Taten einer Stadt in zwanzig Abenteuern, 1941 (literally: „The cuckoo of Fröschlach. Life and deeds of a city in twenty adventures“)
Further readingedit
Isabelle Chopin: Albin Zollinger. Entre politique et poésie (1933-1939). Bern u.a.: Lang 2000. (= Contacts; Sér. 3, Etudes et documents; 50) ISBN3-906758-15-X
Maria Adèle Hafner: Die Gestalt des Lehrers in Albin Zollingers Romanen "Pfannenstiel" und "Bohnenblust" und in E. Y. Meyers Roman "Die Rückfahrt". Zürich: Bokos 1995.
Thorbjörn Lengborn: Schriftsteller und Gesellschaft in der Schweiz. Eine Studie zur Behandlung der Gesellschaftsproblematik bei Zollinger, Frisch und Dürrenmatt. Frankfurt: Athenäum-Verl. 1972. ISBN3-7610-9259-8
Ingrid Scheffler: Albin Zollinger, Max Frisch und Friedrich Dürrenmatt als Publizisten und ihr Verhältnis zu den Medien. Frankfurt am Main u.a.: Lang 1986. (= Beiträge zur Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft des 20. Jahrhunderts; 7) ISBN3-8204-9134-1
Albin Zollinger In: Datenbank Projekt Historic Novel. University of Innsbruck.
Poems by Albin Zollinger
January 01, 1970
albin, zollinger, january, 1895, november, 1941, swiss, writer, contents, life, list, works, further, reading, external, linkslife, editborn, zürich, precision, mechanic, grew, rüti, zürich, argentina, where, parents, unsuccessfully, tried, establish, secure, . Albin Zollinger 24 January 1895 7 November 1941 was a Swiss writer Contents 1 Life 2 List of works 3 Further reading 4 External linksLife editBorn in Zurich Albin Zollinger was the son of a precision mechanic and grew up in Ruti Zurich and Argentina where his parents unsuccessfully tried to establish a secure existence for the family He attended the teacher s seminar in Kusnacht and eventually after a series of job changes got a permanent position in Oerlikon which he held until his death His first novel was published in 1921 All of Zollinger s works his novels narratives poems essays articles reviews and letters were written alongside his work as a teacher his military service his public engagements in the Swiss Writers Association and his work as an editor for Die Zeit and later Nation and despite a family crisis and depression his marriage ended in divorce after a few years His preferred place to write was in the Zurich s cafes where he travelled from Oerlikon by tram after school During the 1930s his little marble table at the Cafe Terrasse achieved some local fame There he met other Zurich writers e g professor of literature Fritz Ernst literary reviewer Bernhard Diebold his friend Traugott Vogel or Rudolf Jakob Humm Three weeks before his death at the age of 46 Zollinger met the young Max Frisch on the Pfannenstiel Frisch mentioned the meeting in his diary Tagebuch 1946 1949 Zollinger died in Zurich and is buried in an honorary grave at the Nordheim cemetery in Oerlikon A square in Oerlikon was named after him in 1980 Albin Zollinger s literary legacy is administrated by the Zentralbibliothek Zurich List of works editDie Garten des Konigs novel 1921 literally The King s Gardens Der halbe Mensch novel 1929 literally The Half Man Gedichte 1933 Poems Sternfruhe poems 1936 literally Bright and Early Stille des Herbstes poems 1939 literally Silence of Fall Haus des Lebens poems 1939 literally House of Life Die grosse Unruhe novel 1939 literally The Big Unrest Pfannenstiel Die Geschichte eines Bildhauers novel 1940 literally Pfannenstiel The Story of a Sculptor Suhrkamp Taschenbuch Frankfurt am Main 1990 ISBN 3 518 40280 3 Bohnenblust oder Die Erzieher novel 1941 literally Bohnenblust or The Educators Der Froschlacher Kuckuck Leben und Taten einer Stadt in zwanzig Abenteuern 1941 literally The cuckoo of Froschlach Life and deeds of a city in twenty adventures Further reading editIsabelle Chopin Albin Zollinger Entre politique et poesie 1933 1939 Bern u a Lang 2000 Contacts Ser 3 Etudes et documents 50 ISBN 3 906758 15 X Maria Adele Hafner Die Gestalt des Lehrers in Albin Zollingers Romanen Pfannenstiel und Bohnenblust und in E Y Meyers Roman Die Ruckfahrt Zurich Bokos 1995 Thorbjorn Lengborn Schriftsteller und Gesellschaft in der Schweiz Eine Studie zur Behandlung der Gesellschaftsproblematik bei Zollinger Frisch und Durrenmatt Frankfurt Athenaum Verl 1972 ISBN 3 7610 9259 8 Ingrid Scheffler Albin Zollinger Max Frisch und Friedrich Durrenmatt als Publizisten und ihr Verhaltnis zu den Medien Frankfurt am Main u a Lang 1986 Beitrage zur Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft des 20 Jahrhunderts 7 ISBN 3 8204 9134 1External links editAlbin Zollinger in the German National Library catalogue Texts of Albin Zollinger Projekt Gutenberg DE Albin Zollinger In Datenbank Projekt Historic Novel University of Innsbruck A short biography on Albin Zollinger Poems by Albin Zollinger Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Albin Zollinger amp oldid 1123388935, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
