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Depths of a Clown (Swiss Press Text 2024, by Linus Schöpfer) - Swiss Press Award

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Depths of a Clown

NZZ am Sonntag

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2024

Linus Schöpfer

Adrien Wettach, alias Grock, was the greatest Swiss artist of his time – and a favorite of Adolf Hitler. Now his estate is being donated to the museum. At the same time, a telegram from Grock to Hitler has surfaced. How should we remember him? A little research.

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Linus Schöpfer / Swiss Press Award

Linus Schöpfer

Redaktor, Winterthur, 1985

Aufgewachsen im Entlebuch, Studium in Bern und Berlin: Literaturwissenschaft und Geschichte. Von 2011 bis 2021 beim «Tages-Anzeiger», seit 2022 Kulturredaktor der «NZZ am Sonntag». Autor des Sachbuchs «Schwere Kerle rollen besser. Warum die Schweiz das Schwingen erfand» (Nagel & Kimche, 2019)

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