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Gottfried Keller

1819–1890 · 19th century

Gottfried Keller was a Swiss writer from Zurich and one of the major authors of German-language realism. His novel Green Henry (Der grüne Heinrich) and the stories of The People of Seldwyla portray Swiss life with humour and moral seriousness. A committed liberal and democrat, he also served as state secretary of the canton of Zurich from 1861 to 1876.

Gottfried Keller — Image: Johannes Ganz (1821-1886) · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Gottfried Keller. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/gottfried-keller
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