Gottfried Keller | |
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 Keller around 1885 | |
| Born | 19 July 1819 Zürich, Switzerland |
| Died | 15 July 1890 (aged 70) Zürich, Switzerland |
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Gottfried Keller (19 July 1819 – 15 July 1890) was a Swiss poet and writer of German literature. Best known for his novel Green Henry (German: Der grüne Heinrich) and his cycle of novellas called Seldwyla Folks (Die Leute von Seldwyla), he became one of the most popular narrators of literary realism in the late 19th century.