Johanna Spyri

Born in Hirzel [now Horgen], Zürich, Switzerland

Born:

June 12, 1827

Died:

July 7, 1901 (age 74)

Johanna Louise Spyri (née Heusser; 12 June 1827 – 7 July 1901) was a Swiss author of novels, notably children's stories, and is best known for her book Heidi. Born in Hirzel, a rural area in the canto… more