Johanna Louise Spyri (née Heusser; 12 June 1827 – 7 July 1901) was a Swiss-born author of novels, notably children's stories, and is best known for her book Heidi. Born in Hirzel, a rural area in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland, as a child she spent several summers near Chur in Graubünden, the setting she later would use in her novels.
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Johanna Louise Heusser 12 June 1827 Hirzel, Switzerland
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7 July 1901 (aged 74) Zürich, Switzerland
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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