Annette Hug

Annette Hug (born 10 July 1970) is a Swiss writer.

Life

Annette Hug was born on born on 10 July 1970 in Zürich. She grew up in Stallikon near Zürich and graduated from the Cantonal School Wiedikon in Zürich. Hug studied for a bachelor's degree in history at the University of Zurich and a master's in women and development studies at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Metro Manila. She has worked as a lecturer and union secretary of the VPOD. Hug lived in the Philippines for a long time and was active in the local women's movement. Today she lives and works as a freelance author in Zürich and is a board member of the Association of Swiss Authors. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

She has been married to Stefan Keller since 2010.

Work

• Lady Berta. Rotpunktverlag. 2008. ISBN   978-3-85869-362-4
• In Zelenys Zimmer. Rotpunktverlag. 2010. ISBN   978-3-85869-425-6
• Wilhelm Tell in Manila. Das Wunderhorn. 2016. ISBN   978-3-88423-518-8
• Tiefenlager. Roman. Das Wunderhorn. 2021. ISBN   978-3-88423-649-9

Awards

• 2017: Schweizer Literaturpreis for Wilhelm Tell in Manila
• 2022: ZKB-Schillerpreis for Tiefenlager

References

1. Silvia Süess (2016-04-21). ""Es war euphorisierend, mich in diesem Geflimmer von Sprachen zu bewegen"". WOZ . Retrieved 2020-01-15.
2. Anna Wegelin (2010-10-14). "Auf Augenhöhe mit der Fee". WOZ. Retrieved 2020-01-15.
3. "Annette Hug" (in Swiss High German). Retrieved 2021-03-26.