Biography of Conrad Baenninger

Conrad Baenninger enrolled at the University in 1925 for a Junior Honours English Language course under Ritchie Girvan.

Born in Zurich, Baenninger worked as a secondary school teacher in Uster until 1923, when he became a freelance writer. Between 1933 and 1959, he worked again a teacher.

Baenninger made his literary debut in 1917 with Stille Soldaten, poems about the Swiss Border Guard Corps, which received much acclaim.

Sources

Other Online Resources

• Audio Recording of Baenninger Reading His Poem
• Biographical Entry on www.linsmayer.ch
• List of Publications by Conrad Baenninger
• Wilhelm Kosch ed., Deutsches Literatur-Lexikon. Das 20.Jahrhundert , p.495

Archival Materials

• R8/5/46/14 Matriculation Records 1925-1926, Single Class Enrolment A-Z

Summary

Conrad Baenninger
Born 15 September 1890.
Died 25 August 1981.
GU Degree: Arts, 1925-26;
University Link: Short Course Cadet
Occupation categories: authors; school teachers
English snippet: Arts student at the University, Swiss poet
Record last updated: 1st Mar 2013

Country Associations

Switzerland, Zurich, Zurich
Place of Birth

Switzerland, Bülach
Place of Death

University Connections

University Roles

• Short Course Cadet