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Urs Widmer
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Swiss novelist, playwright (1938–2014)

Also known as: Урс Видмер, أورس فيدمر, 우르스 비트머, 乌尔斯·唯德默尔, Видмер, Урс

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Known works

  • In the Congo
  • 1945 [Neunzehnhundertfünfundvierzig] oder die "Neue Sprache."
  • 1945 [Neunzehnhundertfünfundvierzig] oder die "Neue Sprache." Studien zur Prosa der Jungen Generation."
  • Ein Leben als Zwerg
  • 125 Jahre Stadtorchester Winterthur