Pierre Imhasly

Pierre Imhasly (14 November 1939 – 17 June 2017) was a Swiss novelist and poet. He was born in Visp, Switzerland. He studied German literature in Fribourg and Zurich. His major work is "The Rhone Saga" an epic poem about the Rhône River. He was the principal translator of Maurice Chappaz's works.
Imhasly died from cancer on 17 June 2017 at the age of 77.