--- title: "4 Carl Spitteler Quotes - Famous Poet (Imago)" description: "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 Spr..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b056/author-carl-spitteler-71655.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Carl Spitteler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b056/author-carl-spitteler-71655.jpg) # Carl Spitteler (1845–1924) Poet Switzerland **4** quotes in **21** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet 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. ## Awards & Honors Nobel Prize in Literature Schiller prize ## Quotes by Carl Spitteler > [I left for Petersburg in August, 1871 and stayed there until 1879.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-spitteler/i-left-for-petersburg-in-august-1871-and-stayed-there-until-1879/) Carl Spitteler [August](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/august/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/da1/carl-spitteler-71655_august_i-left-for-petersburg-in-august-1871-and_101012.png) > [At my father's request I took up the study of law at the University of Zurich In 1863.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-spitteler/at-my-father-s-request-i-took-up-the-study-of-law-at-the-university/) Carl Spitteler [Education](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/education/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4cf/carl-spitteler-71655_education_at-my-father-s-request-i-took-up-the-stu_2509221.png) > [In July, 1892, fate suddenly granted me financial independence.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-spitteler/in-july-1892-fate-suddenly-granted-me-financial-independence/) Carl Spitteler [Fate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/fate/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7e9/carl-spitteler-71655_fate_in-july-1892-fate-suddenly-granted-me-fi_2589449.png) > [I moved to Lucerne, where I have lived happily with my family ever since.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carl-spitteler/i-moved-to-lucerne-where-i-have-lived-happily-with-my-family-ever/) Carl Spitteler [Family](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/family/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bf8/carl-spitteler-71655_family_i-moved-to-lucerne-where-i-have-lived-ha_3075760.png) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carl-spitteler/#itemlist", "name": "Carl Spitteler Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I 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