Swiss Author Fleur Jaeggy Wins Prestigious Grand Prix Literature Award

Zurich-born author receives Switzerland's 2025 Grand Prix for Literature, while two French-speaking authors secure top literary prizes in national recognition of excellence.

Key Takeaways

Fleur Jaeggy is the winner of the 2025 Grand Prix for Swiss Literature.
Fleur Jaeggy is 85 years old, born in Zurich, and writes primarily in Italian.
Seven authors received the Swiss Literature Prize, each worth CHF 25,000.
Catherine Lovey and Romain Buffat are among the French-speaking winners of the Swiss Literature Prize.
The Lectures Canap association won the Special Mediation Prize.

By The Numbers

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25,000

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2025

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They Said

"Fleur Jaeggy’s writing is profound and in no way sentimental."
— Federal Office of Culture (FOC) jury

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Sources & References

Fleur Jaeggy wins 2025 Grand Prix for Swiss Literature award

SWI swissinfo.ch

Key Takeaways

Fleur Jaeggy is the winner of the 2025 Grand Prix for Swiss Literature.
Fleur Jaeggy is 85 years old, born in Zurich, and writes primarily in Italian.
Seven authors received the Swiss Literature Prize, each worth CHF 25,000.
Catherine Lovey and Romain Buffat are among the French-speaking winners of the Swiss Literature Prize.
The Lectures Canap association won the Special Mediation Prize.