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Giovanni Orelli

Swiss writer and poet (1928-2016) · Switzerland · On the map · Writers · Died at 88

Giovanni Orelli was a Swiss poet and writer who worked in Italian and the Ticinese dialect. His cousin Giorgio Orelli was a poet and literary critic.

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2016Died3 December 20162012Schiller prizeAward1997Gottfried-Keller-PreisAward1964Charles Veillon prize in the Italian languageAward1928Born30 October 1928

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Awards

Schiller prize2012
Gottfried-Keller-Preis1997
Charles Veillon prize in the Italian language1964

About this person

Country
Switzerland
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1928 to 2016 · aged 88