Arno Camenisch

Arno Camenisch
Arno Camenisch, Zurich 2014
Born (1978-02-01) 1 February 1978
Tavanasa, Switzerland
Occupation Novelist, poet, playwright
Language German, Romansh
Nationality Swiss
Period 2005–present
Notable works Sez Ner
Website
web.archive.org/web/20140714201703/http://www.arnocamenisch.ch/de/aktuell.html

Arno Camenisch (born 1 February 1978 in Tavanasa) is a Swiss writer who writes in German and Romansh.

Life and works

Camenisch grew up in Tavanasa and studied at a teacher training college in Chur. From 2004 to 2007 he lived in Madrid. Since 2007, he has lived in Biel/Bienne. He is a member of the Spoken Word Ensemble Bern ist überall.

Camenisch writes prose, poetry and plays. He is best known for his novel Sez Ner (translated as The Alp), about life in a modern Alpine village, which was written jointly in German and Romansh.


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