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Carl Spitteler

(1845–1924) Poet Switzerland

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Carl Spitteler was a poet from Switzerland, best known for Imago.

Quick Facts About Carl Spitteler

Born
April 24, 1845
Died
December 29, 1924
Nationality
Switzerland
Profession
Poet
Notable works
Imago
Known for
Olympian Spring, Unser Schweizer Standpunkt
Spouse
Marie op der Hoff

About Carl Spitteler

Carl Friedrich Georg Spitteler 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.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Nobel Prize in Literature Schiller prize

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