Beutler, Maja (1936–)
Beutler, Maja (1936–)
Swiss novelist. Born Dec 8, 1936, in Berne, Switzerland.
German-speaking writer, came to prominence with her semi-autobiographical Fuß fassen (Gaining a Foothold, 1980), about a mother confronted by cancer; other writings include Flissingen fehlt auf der Karte (1976), Die Wortfalle (1983), Das Marmelspiel (1985), Das Bildnis der Doña Quichotte (1989) and Die Stunde, da wir fliegen lernen (1994).
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