Franz Hohler
Hohler in 2008
Born	(1943-03-01) 1 March 1943 (age 80) Biel/Bienne, Switzerland
Occupation	Author, playwright, cabaret performer
Alma mater	University of Zurich
Period	1967–present
Notable works	s Totemügerli
Notable awards	Alemannischer Literaturpreis (1987) Kassel Literary Prize (2002) Solothurner Literaturpreis (2013) Johann-Peter-Hebel-Preis (2014)
Website
franzhohler.ch

Franz Hohler (born 1 March 1943) is a Swiss author and cabaret performer based in Zürich.^[1]

Life

Hohler is the author of one-man programs^[2] and satirical programs for television and radio. He has written theater pieces, children's books, stories and novels. In 2002, he received the Kassel Literary Prize for Grotesque Humor,^[3] in 2005 the Art Prize of Zurich,^[4] in 2014 the Johann-Peter-Hebel-Preis.^[5]

One of Hohler's most famous works is the "Totemügerli". It's a Swiss-German story based upon a fabulous creature, written to make fun of the particular dialect spoken in the Canton of Bern by using words sounding like the Bernese dialect but which aren't real words. His collection of witty short stories Der Stein (2011) features border-crossing between the realistic and the fantastic. It is humorous and thought-provoking.^[6]

Work

Books (selected works)

• Wo? Luchterhand, Darmstadt und Neuwied 1975, ISBN 3-472-86413-3.
• Hin- und Hergeschichten. In co-operation with Jürg Schubiger. Nagel & Kimche, Zürich 1986, ISBN 3-312-00118-8.
• Das verspeiste Buch. Eine Fortsetzungsgeschichte (mit Bildern von Hans Traxler). Schöffling, Frankfurt 1996, ISBN 3-89561-051-8.
• Es klopft. Luchterhand, München 2007, ISBN 978-3-630-87266-7.
• Immer höher. AS Verlag 2014, ISBN 978-3-906055-19-0.
• Der Autostopper. Die kurzen Erzählungen. Luchterhand, München 2014, ISBN 978-3-630-87456-2.
• Ein Feuer im Garten. Luchterhand, München 2015, ISBN 978-3-630-87452-4.

Literature

• Martin Hauzenberger: Franz Hohler. Römerhof Verlag 2015, ISBN 978-3-905894-33-2.