Peter Bichsel (born March 24 1935) is a popular Swiss writer and journalist representing modern German literature.

A theme of Bichsel's works for younger readers is the stubborn desire of children to take words literally and wreak havoc on the world of communicated ideas.

Only Der Busant (1985) and Warten in Baden-Baden appeared again with the Bichsel style that was so familiar to German readers.

Peter Bichsel gave up being a professional teacher early in his lifetime, yet he has continued to teach his readers that the drudgery and banality of life are of our own making.

This theme has helped make Peter Bichsel a symbol of German literary work today.