Essayist and literary critic. Professor of Rhaeto-Romanic culture and literature at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and at the University of Zürich (1985-1997). Head of the cultural section of Swiss Television in Zürich (SF DRS) (2000-2003). Author of numerous books and articles, including topics relating to Switzerland's cultural diversity. Among his books: Die Bibliothek von Pila (1994), Der Teufel auf der Säule, 52 Flash-Geschichten (1998), Graziendienst (1999), Hinauslehnen, geschichten, Glossen, Essays (2000), Jeder braucht seinen Süden (2003), Belvedere - Das schöne Fernsehen (2005), Bin ich Europäer?- Eine Tauglichkeitsprüfung (2006) and Die Geschichten des Herrn Casparis (2008).