Charles Ferdinand Ramuz

Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (September 24, 1878 – May 24, 1947) was a French-speaking Swiss writer.

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September 24 - 1878 - May 24 - 1947 - French - Swiss

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He was born in Lausanne in the canton of Vaud and educated at the University of Lausanne. He taught briefly in nearby Aubonne, and then in Weimar, Germay. In 1903, he left for Paris and remained there until World War I, with frequent trips home to Switzerland. In 1903, he published Le petit village, a collection of poems.

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Lausanne - Vaud - University of Lausanne - Aubonne - Weimar - 1903 - Paris - World War I

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In 1914, he returned to Switzerland, where he lived a retired life devoted to his writing.

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He wrote the libretto for Igor Stravinsky's L'histoire d'un soldat.

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He died in Pully, near Lausanne.

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The Fondation C.F. Ramuz in Pully awards the Grand Prix C.F. Ramuz.

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Fondation C.F. Ramuz - Grand Prix C.F. Ramuz

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