Carl Spitteler

Also known as Carl Friedrich Georg Spitteler

Swiss writer (1845–1924)

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Carl Spitteler was a Swiss writer who lived from 1845 to 1924 and is notable enough to be remembered in historical records. While the provided information is limited, he represents an important figure in Swiss literary history from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

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Carl Spitteler appears in Vinony's Nobel Prize in Literature collection — one of 121 entries.

Within Vinony's link graph, Carl Spitteler is referenced by 505 other articles, and connects out to Carl Jung, Nobel Prize in Literature and Russia.

It is catalogued under topics including 1845 births, 1924 deaths and German-language Swiss writers.

Its subject is documented across 79 Wikipedia language editions.

Nobel Prize

The Nobel Prize in Literature1919
“in special appreciation of his epic, Olympian Spring”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Carl
Gender: male
Citizenship: Switzerland
Place of birth: Liestal
Place of death: Lucerne
Occupation: theologian
Educated at: University of Zurich
Languages spoken: German
Award: Schiller prize
Genre: prose
Conflict: World War I
Image: Carl Spitteler 1919.jpg

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topic's main category: Category:Carl Spitteler
birth name: Carl Friedrich Georg Spitteler
writing language: German
Commons category: Carl Spitteler
date of birth: 1845-04-24
date of death: 1924-12-29
archives at: Swiss Literary Archives
pseudonym: Felix Tandem
nominated for: Nobel Prize in Literature
name in native language: Carl Friedrich Georg Spitteler
Commons Creator page: Carl Spitteler
municipal affiliation of a Swiss national: Liestal
P8168: Pavlo Chubynskyi

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Encyclopedic overview

Carl Friedrich Georg Spitteler (24 April 1845 – 29 December 1924) was a Swiss poet who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1919 "in special appreciation of his epic Olympian Spring". His work includes both pessimistic and heroic poems.

Biography

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