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Johanna Spyri - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography

Johanna Spiri - biography, date of birth, place of birth, filmography, clips, Writer.

June 12, 1827, Hirzel, Switzerland - July 7, 1901, Zurich, Switzerland - Swiss writer, author of books for children.

As a child, she spent several years in the Chur district of Graubunden. She will later use the memories of these places in her works.

In 1852, Johanna married the lawyer Bernard Speery. While living in Zurich, she began writing about life in the country. Her first book, A Leaf on Vroni's Grave, was published in 1871. In the years that followed, other stories appeared for both children and adults, among them the story of Heidi, which received an immediate and lasting success. It tells the story of a little girl, Heidi, who lives with her grandfather in the mountains of Switzerland. The story of an orphan girl is attractive not only for her vivid descriptions of the landscape, but also for her understanding of how children see life and show their feelings. The story "Heidi" belongs to the masterpieces of world classics for children. It was first published in 1880, instantly became famous and went through thirteen editions in ten years. In 1884 it was translated into English, deeply thrilling readers in both the UK and America.


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