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Carl Friedrich Georg Spitteler, recipient of the 1919 Nobel Prize for Literature,was born in Lucerne, Switzerland. His original name was Carl Felix Tandem. His father was treasurer of the Swiss confederation, but Spitteler was primarily reared by his aunt in Basel. He was educated at the University of Zurich where he studied law. He worked for eight years as a tutor and later as a teacher and journalist.
Spitteler published his first book, PROMETHEUS AND EPIMETHEUS, when he was 36. Widespread recognition came with his epic verse, DER OLYMPISCHER FRUHLING (THE OLYMPIC SPRING), which was published between 1900 and 1905.
Carl Spitteler died in Lucerne, Switzerland in 1924.
CHRONOLOGY
1845 He was born in Liestal, Switzerland. (April 24)
1849 He moved with his family to Bern.
1863 He entered the University of Zurich.
1881 PROMETHEUS AND EPIMETHEUS
1883 EXTRAMUNDANA; He married Marie op der Hoff.
1887 EI OLE
1889 SCHMETTERLINGE (BUTTERFLIES); DER PARLAMENTAR; DAS BOMBARDEMANT VON ABO
1891 FRIEDLI DER KOLDERI
1892 GUSTAV; LITERARISCHE GLEICHNISSE (LITERARY PARABLES); DER EHRGEIZIGE; SPAZIERFAHRTEN IN FINNLAND; He moved with his family to Lucerne.; He devoted his time entirely to writing.
1893 JUMALA, EIN FINNISCHES MARCHEN
1896 BALLADEN
1897 DER GOTTHRD
1898 CONRAD DER LEUTNANT; LACHENDE WAHRHETTEN (LAUGHING TRUTHS)
1900 DER OLYMPISCHE FRUHLING (THE OLYMPIC SPRING), 1900-5
1904 MEINE BEZIEHUNGEN ZU NIETZSCHE
1906 GRAS-UND GLOCKENLIEDER (GRASS AND BELL SONGS); IMAGO; GLOCKENLIEDER
1907 GEROLD UND HANSLI: DIE MADCHENFEINDE (TWO LITTLE MISOGYNISTS)
1908 MEINE BEZIEHUNGEN ZU NIETZSCHE
1914 MEINE FRUHESTEN ERLEBNISSE (MY EARLIEST EXPERIENCES)
1919 REDE UBER GOTTFRIED KELLER
1923 THE LITTLE MISOGYNIST
1924 He died in Lucerne, Switzerland. (December 29)
1925 DAS ENTSCHEIDENDE JAHR
1927 SELECTED POEMS
1933 BRIEFE VON ADOLF FREY UND CARL SPITTELER
1948 GESAMMELTE WERKE (1948-1958) 11 vols.
1965 KRITISCHE SCHRIFTEN
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