Christoph Simon, who was born in 1972, is a writer from Switzerland. After visiting the Middle East, Poland, South America, London, and New York, he moved to live in Bern. His first book, Franz, or Why Antelopes Run in Herds (2001), has sold more than 10,000 copies. Another book, Planet Obrist (2005), was nominated for the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize. His fourth novel, Zbinden’s Progress, was translated into English and published by a company called And Other Stories in 2012.
Life
Christoph Simon was born in 1972 in Emmental, Switzerland. He went to high school in Thun and studied at the Jazz School in Bern. Later, he traveled to Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Poland, South America, London, and New York. In 1997, he stopped his studies in Basel and began writing while working different temporary jobs, such as at a post office and a bank. Today, he lives in Bern as a freelance writer.
Works
- Zbinden's Progress, translated by Donal McLaughlin. Published by And Other Stories, London, 2012. ISBN 9781908276100
- Viel Gutes zum kleinen Preis (A lot of good for a small price). Published by Bilger, Zürich, 2011.
- Spaziergänger Zbinden (Zbinden's Progress). Published by Bilger, Zürich, 2010. ISBN 978-3-03-762005-2
- Planet Obrist (Planet Obrist). Published by Bilger, Zürich, 2005. ISBN 3-908010-75-6
- Luna Llena. Published by Bilger, Zürich, 2003. ISBN 3-908010-62-4
- Franz oder Warum Antilopen nebeneinander laufen (Franz or Why Antelope Run in Herds). Published by Bilger, Zürich, 2001. ISBN 3-908010-51-9