Jürg Schubiger facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Jürg Schubiger
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Schubiger in March 2014
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| Born | 14 October 1936 Zürich, Switzerland
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| Died | 15 September 2014 |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Occupation | Psychotherapist and children's writer |
Jürg Schubiger (born October 14, 1936 – died September 15, 2014) was a talented Swiss writer. He was also a psychotherapist. He became famous for writing amazing children's books.
In 1996, he won the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis (German Youth Literature Award). He received this award for his book Als die Welt noch jung war (When the World was New). This shows how much his stories were loved.
Later, in 2008, Schubiger received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal. This award is one of the highest honors for children's writers and illustrators. It is given every two years by the International Board on Books for Young People. It recognized his "lasting contribution" to children's literature.
About Jürg Schubiger's Life
Jürg Schubiger was born in Zürich, a big city in Switzerland. He grew up in another Swiss city called Winterthur. He studied at the University of Zürich. There, he learned about German language, psychology, and philosophy. He even wrote his PhD thesis about the famous writer Franz Kafka.
He lived in Zürich for most of his life. Jürg Schubiger passed away in 2014 when he was 77 years old.
Jürg Schubiger's Books for Kids
Jürg Schubiger wrote many wonderful books, especially for children. His stories often had a unique and imaginative style. Here are some of his well-known children's books:
- Dieser Hund heißt Himmel (This Dog is Called Heaven). This book was published in 1978.
- Das Löwengebrüll (The Lion's Roar). This collection of fairy tales and stories came out in 1988.
- Als die Welt noch jung war (When the World was New). This book, published in 1995, won him a major award.
- It was also translated into English as When the World was New: Stories in 1996.
- Mutter, Vater, ich und sie (Mother, Father, Me and Her). This story was published in 1997.
- Wo ist das Meer? (Where is the Sea?). This collection of stories was released in 2000.
- Seltsame Abenteuer des Don Quijote (Strange Adventures of Don Quijote). This book came out in 2003.
- Die Geschichte von Wilhelm Tell (The Story of William Tell). This book was published in 2003.
- Aller Anfang (Every Beginning). He wrote this book with Franz Hohler in 2006.
- Der weiße und der schwarze Bär (The White and the Black Bear). This story was published in 2007.
- Zebra, Zecke, Zauberwort (Zebra, Tick, Magic Word). He wrote this book with Isabel Pin in 2009.
- Der Wind hat Geburtstag (The Wind Has a Birthday). This book was released in 2010.
- De Strubelpeter. This was a dialect version of a classic story, published in 2010.
Other Writings
Jürg Schubiger also wrote prose for adults. These works included short stories and novels. Some of his prose works are:
- Barbara (1956)
- Guten Morgen (Good Morning) (1958)
- Die vorgezeigten Dinge (The Things Shown Before) (1972)
- Haus der Nonna: Eine Kindheit in Tessin (Nonna's House: A Childhood in Ticino) (1980)
- Unerwartet grün (Unexpectedly Green) (1983)
- Hin- und Hergeschichten (Back and Forth Stories) (1986)
- Hinterlassene Schuhe (Left Behind Shoes) (1989)
- Haller und Helen (Haller and Helen) (2002)
- Das Ausland (The Foreign Country) (2003)
- Du stehst in meinen Leben herum (You Stand Around in My Life) (2004)
- Die kleine Liebe (The Little Love) (2008)
See also
In Spanish: Jürg Schubiger para niños
