Conrad Ferdinand Meyer: Quick Facts

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Born	October 11, 1825 • Zürich • Switzerland
Died	November 28, 1898 (aged 73) • Switzerland
Notable Works	“Engelberg” • “Huttens letzte Tage”

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Conrad Ferdinand Meyer, etching by Karl Stauffer-Bern, 1887

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