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Johanna Spyri
AuthorBooks · Second hand1827-1901
Johanna Spyri 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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About Johanna Spyri
Birth
1827
Death
1901
First book
1880
Years writing
146
Johanna Spyri 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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Biography adapted from Wikipedia (text shortened). View article · CC BY-SA 4.0
Image: Ganz, Johannes, Fotograf, Schweiz, 1821-1886 · Public domain · View file
Johanna Spyri was born in the picturesque Swiss village of Hirzel in 1827.
She is world-renowned as the author of the children's classic Heidi.
Her work is celebrated for its masterful portrayal of mountain life and nature.
Throughout her prolific career, she wrote over 700 literary works.
Her stories explore touching themes such as orphanhood and family bonds.
