Christoph Simon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Christoph Simon

Swiss writer

Date of Birth: 06-Aug-1972

Place of Birth: Langnau im Emmental, canton of Bern, Switzerland

Profession: writer

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Christoph Simon (born 1972, Emmental, Switzerland) is a Swiss writer.
After travelling in the Middle East, Poland, South America, London and New York, he settled in Berne.
His first novel, Franz, or Why Antelopes Run in Herds (2001) has sold over 10,000 copies, while Planet Obrist (2005) was nominated for the Ingeborg Bachmann Prize.
Zbinden’s Progress is his fourth novel and was translated into English and published by And Other Stories in 2012.