Autor/-in: Johanna Spyrl

Johanna Spyri. (1827-1901) was a Swiss writer of novels and stories for children. Born in the countryside near Zurich, she spent summers near Chur in the Grisonian Rhine Valley, a place which she would turn to for inspiration for her fiction. Much of her work conveys the daily realities of 19th century rural life. Her work has inspired numerous feature films, television series, and Japanese anime.