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Margrit Sprecher is to receive the Reinhardt von Graffenried Lifetime Achievement Award. (Swiss Press Text 2016, by Margrit Sprecher) - Swiss Press Award

Switzerland, Zurich, Portrait of Margrit Sprecher, reporter. 22.08.2007 (c) Fabian Biasio / Focus Agency
Switzerland, Zurich, Portrait of Margrit Sprecher, reporter. 22.08.2007 (c) Fabian Biasio / Focus Agency
Swiss Press Lifetime Achievement Award
2016

Margrit Sprecher is to receive the Reinhardt von Graffenried Lifetime Achievement Award.

Margrit Sprecher

Margrit Sprecher was born in Chur in 1936. After studying journalism and theatre in Munich and Vienna, she built up and ran the section “Life Today” (Leben Heute) in the Weltwoche until the year 2000. Her numerous journalistic pieces have had a significant impact on the world of German-language journalism. Her books “Living and Dying on Death Row” (Leben und Sterben im Todestrakt) and “Unsolicited Visits” (Ungebetene Besuche) generated a great deal of acclaim.

Swiss Press Lifetime Achievement Award
2016

Margrit Sprecher

Margrit Sprecher was born in Chur in 1936. After studying journalism and theatre in Munich and Vienna, she built up and ran the section “Life Today” (Leben Heute) in the Weltwoche until the year 2000. Her numerous journalistic pieces have had a significant impact on the world of German-language journalism. Her books “Living and Dying on Death Row” (Leben und Sterben im Todestrakt) and “Unsolicited Visits” (Ungebetene Besuche) generated a great deal of acclaim.

Interview with Margrit Sprecher

Reinhardt von Graffenried Lifetime Achievement Award 2016 - Margrit Sprecher

Interview with Margrit Sprecher

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