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Arno Camenisch
Arno Camenisch, Zurich 2014
Arno Camenisch, Zurich 2014
Born (1978-02-01) 1 February 1978 (age 46)
Tavanasa, Switzerland
OccupationNovelist, poet, playwright
LanguageGerman, Romansh
NationalitySwiss
Period2005–present
Notable worksSez 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 works 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 multi-award winning novel Sez Ner (translated as The Alp), about life in a modern Alpine village, which was written jointly in German and Romansh.