Adolf Muschg is one of Switzerland's most highly regarded and best loved authors. His work as novelist, poet and essayist has been translated into many languages. He received, amongst other awards, the Hermann Hesse Prize in 1974 and the Büchner Prize in 1994. He is a member of the Akademie der Künste, Berlin, the Deutsche Akademie für Sprache und Dichtung, Darmstadt, and the Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur in Mainz. Previous novels include: Albissers Grund, 1976; Im Sommer des Hasen, 1975; Baiyun oder die Freundschaftsgesellschaft, 1980; Gegenzauber, 1981; Mitgespielt, 1984; Der rote Ritter, 1993. Translation rights available from Suhrkamp Verlag Lindenstrasse 29-35 D-60325 Frankfurt am Main Tel: +49 69 75 601 233 Fax: +49 69 74 62 64 Applications for assistance with translation costs - Switzerland Suhrkamp Verlag Peter Suhrkamp founded his publishing house in 1950 and was joined in 1952 by Dr. Siegfried Unseld. The group now includes Insel Verlag (founded in 1902 in Leipzig), Nomos-Verlag, Deutscher Klassiker Verlag (established in 1981) and the Jüdischer Verlag (founded in 1902). Suhrkamp focuses on both contemporary literature and the humanities. Its distinguished list includes leading writers from Germany, Switzerland and Austria, many of whom made their debuts with the firm, besides major international authors including four Nobel Prize winners.