Johanna Spyri
Swiss novelist (1827–1901) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Johanna Louise Spyri (German: [joˈhana ˈʃpiːri]; née Heusser [ˈhɔʏsər]; 12 June 1827 – 7 July 1901) was a Swiss author of novels, notably children's stories. She wrote the popular book Heidi. Born in Hirzel, a rural area in the canton of Zürich, as a child she spent several summers near Chur in Graubünden, the setting she later would use in her novels.
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Born | Johanna Louise Heusser (1827-06-12)12 June 1827 Hirzel, Switzerland |
Died | 7 July 1901(1901-07-07) (aged 74) Zürich, Switzerland |
Occupation | Short story writer, novelist |
Genre | Children's literature, adult literature |
Notable works | Heidi |
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