About
Swiss poet in German Literature who became one of the most popular narrators of literary realism and was known for his novel Green Henry.
Before Fame
He started painting and was an apprentice in 1934 to landscape painter Steiger before later studying at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1840.
Trivia
He became the First Official Secretary of the Canton of Zurich in 1861.
Family Life
His father was a lathe-worker and after his death, his family lived in constant poverty.
Associated With
Like him, Daniele Pantano has been a Swiss poet.
