Peter Bichsel

Peter Bichsel
Bichsel in 2011
Born(1935-03-24)24 March 1935
Lucerne, Switzerland
Died15 March 2025(2025-03-15) (aged 89)
Zuchwil, Switzerland
Occupation(s)Writer, journalist
Years active1960–2025
Known forShort stories
Political partySocial Democratic Party (1957–1995)
Spouse
Therese Bichsel-Spörri
(m. 1956; died 2005)

Peter Bichsel (Swiss Standard German: [ˈpeːtər ˈbɪksl̩]; 24 March 1935  15 March 2025) was a Swiss writer and journalist representing modern German literature. He was a member of the Group 47. His breakthrough was the collection of short stories And Really Frau Blum Would Very Much Like to Meet the Milkman.