Carl Spitteler
Swiss poet
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. Wikipedia
Born: April 24, 1845, Liestal, Switzerland
Died: December 29, 1924 (age 79 years), Lucerne, Switzerland
Books: Imago, Extramundana, Der Gotthard. [With a Map.]., and more
Nationality: Swiss
Parents: Karl Spitteler
Spouse: Marie op der Hoff (m. 1883)
Education: University of Basel, Heidelberg University