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Albin Zollinger

Swiss writer
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Born:
Jan. 24, 1895, Zürich, Switz.
Died:
Nov. 7, 1941, Zürich (aged 46)
Notable Works:
“Das Gewitter”
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Albin Zollinger (born Jan. 24, 1895, Zürich, Switz.—died Nov. 7, 1941, Zürich) was a poet and novelist, the leading figure in the revival of Swiss poetry between World Wars I and II. Zollinger was a primary school teacher who lived in or near Zürich all his life except for four years (1903–07) in Argentina. Three-quarters of his work was written in the last 10 years of his life, during which he consumed himself in creative activity. Following Impressionist trends, he became a master of landscape description, inspired by a refined sensuous delight. He was also preoccupied with the burning aspiration ...(100 of 203 words)

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