Flowers are made to bloom in the sun and not to be shut up in an apron.
Johanna Spyri Quotes
The poor child felt like a little bird that is placed in a glittering cage.
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| Birth: | 12th June, 1827 |
| Death: | 7th July, 1901 |
| Nationality: | Swiss |
| Profession: | Writer |
About
Johanna Spyri was a Swiss author of children's stories, and is best known for her book Heidi. Born Johanna Louise Heusser in the rural area of Hirzel, Switzerland, as a child she spent several summers in the area around Chur in Graubünden, the setting she later would use in her novels.
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