February 14, 2025|
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|10 months agoSwiss Literature Prize 2025 Honors Fleur Jaeggy
Zurich-born author Fleur Jaeggy wins prestigious Grand Prix for Swiss Literature, with additional awards for French-speaking authors Catherine Lovey and Romain Buffat.
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- Fleur Jaeggy is the winner of the 2025 Grand Prix for Swiss Literature.
- Fleur Jaeggy is 85 years old and was born in Zurich but writes primarily in Italian.
- Catherine Lovey and Romain Buffat are among the French-speaking winners of the Swiss Literature Prize.
- The Lectures Canap association received the Special Mediation Prize.
- Fleur Jaeggy won the Gottfried Keller Prize for lifetime achievement in 2024.
By The Numbers
CHF 25,000
Prize money per author
85
Years old
7
Authors
They Said
"Fleur Jaeggyâs writing is profound and in no way sentimental."
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