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Charles Ferdinand Ramuz

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Charles Ferdinand Ramuz

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Also known as Sharlʹ-Ferdinan Rami︠u︡, C. F. Ramuz, Sh Rami︠u︡z

Swiss writer (1878-1947)

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Charles Ferdinand Ramuz was a Swiss writer, poet, librettist, and prose writer. Born in Lausanne in 1878, he was educated at the University of Lausanne and was a member of Zofingia. He wrote in French and worked in the fields of prose, poetry, essay, and libretto.

Ramuz received the Schiller prize and the Gottfried-Keller-Preis. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature. He died in Lausanne in 1947. His works are held in the collection of the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.

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Lausanne, Switzerland

Swiss writer.

Known for

  • The Kidnapping — Un villageois valaisan1934

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Key facts

Born
( 1878-09-24 ) 24 September 1878, Lausanne , Switzerland
Died
23 May 1947 (1947-05-23) (aged 68), Lausanne, Switzerland
Occupation
Novelist , poet
Nationality
Swiss
Alma mater
University of Lausanne
Period
1903–1947
Notable works
La Grande Peur dans la Montagne
Spouse
Cécille Cellier (1872–1956)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ferdinand
Gender
male
Citizenship
Switzerland
Place of birth
Lausanne
Place of death
Lausanne
Occupation
essayist
Languages spoken
French
Field of work
libretto
Official website
www.fondation-ramuz.ch
Image
CHF200 8 front extract.jpg
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Charles Ferdinand Ramuz
date of birth
1878-09-24
date of death
1947-05-23
member of
Zofingia
name in native language
Charles Ferdinand Ramuz
writing language
French
Commons Creator page
Charles Ferdinand Ramuz
municipal affiliation of a Swiss national
Sullens
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Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (24 September 1878 – 23 May 1947) was a French-speaking Swiss writer.

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