Swiss Literary Archives, Memory institution in Kirchenfeld district, Bern, Switzerland.
The Swiss Literary Archives collect and preserve manuscripts, letters, diaries, and audiovisual documents from Swiss writers in all four national languages.
The Swiss Literary Archives were established in 1991 following the donation of Friedrich Dürrenmatt's archives to the Swiss Confederation in 1989.
The collections include over 300 literary estates from the 20th century, featuring writers such as Patricia Highsmith, Hermann Hesse, and Rainer Maria Rilke.
Visitors can access documents in the reading room of the Swiss National Library from Monday through Friday between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
The institution publishes Quarto, a specialized magazine containing articles about the collections and research projects of the archives.
Location: Kirchenfeld
Location: Kirchenfeld-Schosshalde
Location: Bern
Location: Bern-Mittelland administrative district
Inception: 1991
Operator: Schweizerische Nationalbibliothek
Part of: Swiss National Library, list of cultural properties in Bern / Kirchenfeld-Schosshalde
Address: Hallwylstrasse 15, 3005 Bern 3003 3003
Opening Hours: Poniedziałek-Piątek 10:00-17:00; Sobota-Niedziela off
Phone: +41584629258
Email: arch.lit@nb.admin.ch
Website: https://nb.admin.ch/snl/fr/home/portrait/als.html
GPS coordinates: 46.94121,7.44943
Latest update: March 11, 2025 13:14
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