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Johanna Spyri 1827 – 1901

 

Johanna Spyri 1827 – 1901


 

From Wikipedia:

Johanna Spyri (14 July 1827 – 7 July 1901) was an author of children's stories, and is best known for Heidi. Born Johanna Louise Heusser in the rural area of Hirzel, Switzerland, as a child she spent several summers in the area around Chur in Graubünden, the setting she later would use in her novels.

 

 

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