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'''Ruth Erat''' (born 3 August 1951 in [[Herisau]], Switzerland) is a Swiss teacher, author, [[Painting|painter]], and politician.<ref name="Morf2002">{{cite book|last=Morf|first=Isabel|title=The cultural role of women in Switzerland|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eV4iAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=13 June 2011|year=2002|publisher=Pro Helvetia|isbn=978-3-907622-46-9}}</ref><br />
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==Life==<br />
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Erat grew up in [[Bern]] and [[Arbon]] and holds a degree from the [[University of Zurich]]. She obtained her [[PhD]] in 1985 after completing a thesis on [[Mechthild of Magdeburg]]. After completing her education, she began work as a teacher and as a district school superintendent at the teacher training college in [[Rorschach, Switzerland|Rorschach]].<br />
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She has also worked as a painter and writer. In 1999 she participated in the Ingeborg Bachmann Competition in Klagenfurt.<br />
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Erat resides in [[Rheineck]], where she also served from 1991 to 2001 as a council member. Her party affiliation was with the [[Social Democratic Party of Switzerland]].<br />
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Ruth Erat is an author of narrative works and a member of the Association of Authors in Switzerland, the artists' professional association Visarte and the Swiss Werkbund. ''Visarte'' represents the interests of professional visual artists in Switzerland.<br />
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==Works==<br />
* ''Do sprach dú ellende Sele,'' Zürich 1985<br />
* ''Moosbrand'', [[Suhrkamp Verlag]], Frankfurt am Main 1999<br />
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== Awards ==<br />
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* 1990 Workers' Literature Prize (Arbeiter Literaturpreis)<br />
* 1995 Recognition Price by Culture Departement St. Gallen<br />
* 2000 Book Award Canton Berne<br />
* 2021 Main Award ''Akademie für gesprochenes Wort'', Stuttgart<br />
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