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Schweizer Sagen und Heldengeschichten
Sagen sind mündlich überlieferte Erzählungen eines für wahr gehaltenen Kerns, deren Bedeutsamkeit in dem besonderen Zugang liegt, den sie zur Geschichte eröffnen. Meinrad Lienert hatte eine besondere Gabe, Sagen zu erzählen! Schaurig-schön sind seine Geschichten von Feen und feurigen Männern, von Geisterpferden in der Nacht und unterirdischen Kristallgewölben! Diese Klassiker hinterlassen beim Leser ein verzaubertes Lächeln oder sanftes Grausen - und eines ist gewiß: Wer dieses Buch gelesen hat, wird nicht mehr an der Schloßruine von Tegerfelden vorbeifahren, ohne an die alten Sagen zu denken.
320 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1980
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About the author
Meinrad Lienert
27 booksThe Swiss writer Meinrad Lienert is most noted for his works in the Swiss German language.
Life and work
After finishing his studies of law, he became notary in his native town of Einsiedeln. Together with two partners he then took over the local newspaper Einsiedler Anzeiger in 1891 and became its editor.
In 1899 he moved to Zurich where he was initially the editor of the newspaper Die Limmat but later established himself as an independent writer. In 1919 he returned to journalism becoming the editor of the "Zürcher Volkszeitung". In the same year he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Zurich. In 1923 he returned to his native town of Einsiedeln. On 26 December 1933 he died in Küsnacht.
Meinrad Lienert published his first stories in Swiss German in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung. These were later published under the name Flüehblüemli (1891). The poem collection s Schwäbelpfyffli (1906, 1913, 1920) belongs to his most important dialect works. Apart from that he wrote countless short stories and novels in standard German. The most important are: Swiss Tales and Heroic Stories (1914), The King of Euland (1928), The Double Mathias and his Daughters (1929).
Life and work
After finishing his studies of law, he became notary in his native town of Einsiedeln. Together with two partners he then took over the local newspaper Einsiedler Anzeiger in 1891 and became its editor.
In 1899 he moved to Zurich where he was initially the editor of the newspaper Die Limmat but later established himself as an independent writer. In 1919 he returned to journalism becoming the editor of the "Zürcher Volkszeitung". In the same year he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Zurich. In 1923 he returned to his native town of Einsiedeln. On 26 December 1933 he died in Küsnacht.
Meinrad Lienert published his first stories in Swiss German in the Neue Zürcher Zeitung. These were later published under the name Flüehblüemli (1891). The poem collection s Schwäbelpfyffli (1906, 1913, 1920) belongs to his most important dialect works. Apart from that he wrote countless short stories and novels in standard German. The most important are: Swiss Tales and Heroic Stories (1914), The King of Euland (1928), The Double Mathias and his Daughters (1929).
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