Johanna Spyri

Johanna Spyri (1827–1901), born Johanna Louise Heusser, was a Swiss writer. She was born in Hirzel in the canton of Zurich and published around 50 stories, many of them addressing religious and Protestant themes. She became internationally famous for the children’s novels *Heidi’s Years of Wandering and Learning* and *Heidi Can Make Use of What She Has Learned*, published in the late 19th century. The first volume became a major international success and was translated into numerous languages. Johanna Spyri died in Zurich in 1901.