Johanna Spyri is remembered for writing that changed what came after it.
The record lists Johanna Spyri as Swiss writer (1827–1901).
Johanna Spyri was born at Hirzel in 1827. Her recorded nationality is Switzerland.
The nineteenth century was the age of the serialised novel and mass literacy; writers reached audiences of a size never seen before.
She worked as writer, novelist and children's writer.
The writing is recorded in German.
Her best-known work is Heidi. Reputation in letters is unusually volatile: writers are forgotten for a generation and then recovered by one.
That the work was written from Switzerland matters: language, censorship and the reach of a publishing industry decide which books travel and which stay local.
Johanna Spyri died in 1901, aged 74. The books remain, which is the only durable form a writing life takes.
Achievements
- Notable work: Heidi
