Maurice Zermatten
Maurice Zermatten (22 October 1910, in Saint-Martin, Valais – 11 February 2001, in Sion) was a French-speaking Swiss writer.
He was born in Saint-Martin, Valais, a small village situated in the Val d'Hérens, in the canton of
He dedicated himself to several literary genres like novel, storytelling, short story, etc.
Born novelist, Maurice Zermatten described the novel as "a complete kind where the author creates characters, history and environment. It is a fiction that reflects reality as it draws its imagination in life."
Maurice Zermatten is also Jean Zermatten's father.
Works
Maurice Zermatten published about 120 books, most of them are novels. He also wrote theatre pieces, and short stories.
He dedicated works to writers: Charles Ferdinand Ramuz, Léon Savary, Rainer Maria Rilke, Gonzague de Reynold and also to painters : Théodore Stravinski, Charles Menge, Georges Borgeaud, Paul Monnier and Ferdinand Dubuis.
Prizes and distinctions
Maurice Zermatten won several distinctions like:
He also became Officier de l’Ordre du mérite national français des arts et des lettres and Bourgeois d'honneur de la ville de Sion (1976)
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