Hildegard E. Keller (Bloomington/Zürich)

Born 1960 in St. Gallen, lives in Bloomington and Zurich. Professor of German Literature at Indiana University Bloomington and University of Zurich.

Drama productions since 1992, audio media, multimedia performances and installations since 2004

Member of the jury of the Festival of German literature (since 2009). Member of the Literary Club SF (2011).

Recent publications: 

• The Ocean in the Thimble. Hildegard von Bingen, Mechthild von Magdeburg, Hadewijch and Etty Hillesum in conversation. Zurich 2011 (Trilogy of the Timeless 3; non-fiction book with audio play)

• The Camel and the Eye of the Needle. An encounter between Zhuangzi and Meister Eckhart. Zurich 2012 (Trilogy of the Timeless 2; non-fiction book with audio play)

• The Hour of the Hound. According to Heinrich Seuses "Copy". Second edition. Zurich 2011 (Trilogy of the Timeless 2; non-fiction book with audio play)

•  "Auf alles gefasst sein". Radio feature on Alfonsina Storni (1892-1938), with Bernard Senn. Radio DRS2 2010

Awards: 

• Nomination for the German Audio Book Prize 2009 for "The Hour of the Hound"
• Mysticism Award 2010 for "The Hour of the Hound". Theophrastus Foundation

Hildegard Elisabeth Keller (Bild: Michael Miete_Berlin)

www.hildegardkeller.ch

Contact adress:

Professor for Germanic Studies

Indiana University

Germanic Studies - Ballantine Hall 644

1020 East Kirkwood Avenue

USA Bloomington, IN 47405-7103