Die Alp an sich is a bilingual collection of literary translations of Swiss folklore from the Sarganserland region by Tobias Bärtsch and Rachel TonThat, published with Poets & Traitors Press through Eugene Lang College’s literary translation department.
Translated from Swiss German and High German into English for the first time, the book dwells on the lifespan of the stories through time with past versions paired with historical context, new retellings, and excerpts from 19th to 21st century folklorists, including an essay by contemporary folklorist Dr. Meret Fehlmann at the University of Zurich.
The book is designed by Rachel TonThat and features her new photography of the Sarganserland alongside archival imagery.
