Carl Spitteler
Swiss writer (1845–1924) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carl Friedrich Georg Spitteler (24 April 1845 – 29 December 1924) was a Swiss poet who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1919 "in special appreciation of his epic Olympian Spring". His work includes both pessimistic and heroic poems.
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Carl Friedrich Georg Spitteler | |
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Born | (1845-04-24)24 April 1845 Liestal, Switzerland |
Died | 29 December 1924(1924-12-29) (aged 79) Lucerne, Switzerland |
Occupation | Poet |
Language | German |
Education | University of Basel, Heidelberg University |
Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1919 |
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