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Zschokke
Zschokke is a Swiss-German surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Friedrich Zschokke (1860–1936), Swiss zoologist and parasitologist *Heinrich Zschokke Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke (22 March 177127 June 1848) was a German, later Swiss, author and reformer. Most of his life was spent, and most of his reputation earned, in Switzerland. He had an extensive civil service career, and wrote histo ... (1771–1848), German/Swiss author, historian, and social reformer * Matthias Zschokke (born 1954), Swiss writer and filmmaker {{surname Swiss-German surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heinrich Zschokke
Johann Heinrich Daniel Zschokke (22 March 177127 June 1848) was a German, later Swiss, author and reformer. Most of his life was spent, and most of his reputation earned, in Switzerland. He had an extensive civil service career, and wrote histories, fiction and other works which were widely known. Biography Youth and early career in Prussia Born in Magdeburg, Prussia, he was educated at the monasterial (Kloster) school and at the Altstädter Gymnasium there. He ran away from school at 17, and spent some time as playwright with a company of strolling actors. Later, he studied philosophy, theology and history at the University of Frankfurt (Oder), where in 1792 he established himself as a Privatdozent. While a Privatdozent, Zschokke created a sensation by publishing the extravagant novel, ''Abällino, der grosse Bandit'' (1793; subsequently also dramatized), modelled on Schiller's '' Die Räuber'', and the melodramatic tragedy ''Julius von Sassen'' (1796). Move to Switzerl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Friedrich Zschokke
Friedrich Zschokke (27 May 1860, Aarau – 10 January 1936, Basel) was a Swiss zoologist and parasitologist. He was the grandson of writer Heinrich Zschokke. He studied zoology in Lausanne and Geneva, earning his doctorate at the latter institution in 1884. In 1889 he became an associate professor, and from 1893 to 1931 was a full professor of zoology and comparative anatomy at the University of Basel. In 1900 he was named university rector.Biography @ Historical Dictionary of Switzerland Zschokke is best known for his work in the field of (lake fauna) and for his studies of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthias Zschokke
Matthias Zschokke (October 29, 1954 Bern, Switzerland) is a Swiss writer and filmmaker. Life He attended drama school at the Schauspielschule Bochum. Since 1980, he has been living as a writer and filmmaker in Berlin. He has written nine volumes of prose, eight plays, and three films. Awards * 1981 Robert Walser Prize of the city and canton of Bern, for ''Max'' * 1983 scholarship from the German Literature Fund * 1986 Award of the German Film Critics for Best Feature Film ''Edvige Scimitt'' * 1989 election of the ''Theater Today'' magazine for the best young playwright * 1989 Berne Film Award for the movie ''The Wild Man'' * 1991 Award of the Hans-Erich-Nossack price * 1992 Gerhart Hauptmann Prize for ''The alphabets'' * 1994 Award for ''The Rich Friend'' * 1995 Award of the Goethe Institute for ''the alphabets'' * 1996 Aargauer Literature * 2000 Literature Prize of the City of Bern * 2002 Award of the German-language literature Commission Bern * 2002 Swiss Schiller Foundation, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
