Johanna Spyri
Also known as Johanna Louise Heusser
Swiss writer (1827–1901)
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Johanna Spyri was a Swiss author who lived from 1827 to 1901 and is best known for creating beloved children's literature that has been translated and read around the world. Her works, particularly stories featuring memorable characters and settings, have become classics that continue to be enjoyed by readers more than a century after her lifetime.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1827
- Died
- 1901
- Works
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Top works
- Heidi
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Writing · Hirzel [now Horgen], Zürich, Switzerland
Johanna Louise Spyri (née Heusser; 12 June 1827 – 7 July 1901) was a Swiss author of novels, notably children's stories, and is best known for her book Heidi. Born in Hirzel, a rural area in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, as a child she spent several summers near Chur in Graubünden, the setting she later would use in her novels. In 1852, Johanna Heusser married Bernhard Spyri. Bernhard was a…
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Works in European collections
3 objects attributed to Johanna Spyri, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Johanna Spyri ( Swiss Standard 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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