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Carl Friedrich Georg Spitteler | |
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| Born | 24 April 1845 Liestal, Switzerland |
| Died | 29 December 1924 (aged 79) Lucerne, Switzerland |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Language | German |
| Education | University of Basel, Heidelberg University |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1919 |
Carl Friedrich Georg Spitteler (24 April 1845 – 29 December 1924) 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.