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Johanna Spyri
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Overview
Born
June 12
,
1827
·
Hirzel, Switzerland
Died
July 7
,
1901
·
Zurich, Switzerland
Birth name
Johanna Louise Heusser
Mini Bio
Johanna Spyri was born on June 12, 1827 in Hirzel, Switzerland. She was a writer, known for
Heidi (1937)
,
S'Waisechind vo Engelberg (1956)
and
Bonjour jeunesse (1957)
. She was married to Johann Bernhard Spyri. She died on July 7, 1901 in Zurich, Switzerland.
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Johann Bernhard Spyri
(September 9, 1852 - December 19, 1884) (his death, 1 child)
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Her two-part novel "Heidi" (1881) is the most-successful German-language book of all time, selling over 50 million copies, and translated into 50 languages.
Wrote 31 books, 27 volumes of stories, and four brochures during her career.
Quotes
Heidi, you're suffering from Homesickness, and that can be a very terrible illness.
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