Henri de Ziégler explained

Henri de Ziégler (18 July 1885 – 21 March 1970) was a Swiss philologist and writer.^[1]

Life and work

Henri de Ziégler was born in Geneva on 18 July 1885. He studied literature in Geneva and Vienna and became professor of Italian literature at the University of Geneva, where he also was principal in 1954–1956. Among his most prominent work is a 1935 biography of Frederick II. He translated works by Francesco Chiesa and into French.^[2]

He was prominent in Geneva's cultural life and a columnist for the . His literary output includes the poetry collection L'aube (1911) and the novels Les deux Romes (1925) and Le bourdon du pèlerin (1931).

Selected publications

• L'aube, 1911
• Les deux Romes, 1925
• Le bourdon du pèlerin, 1931
• Vie de l'empereur Frédéric II de Hohenstaufen, 1935

Notes and References

1. Danzi . Massimo . 1999 . Henri de Ziégler dalla "Société genovoise d'études italiennes" alle "Rencontres internationales" di Ginevra (con lettere inedite di Montale e Vittorini) . Archivi del Nuovo . it . 4/5 . 1–15 . 10.1400/75808 .
2. Web site: Francillon . Roger . 27 February 2014 . Henri de Ziegler . . fr . 23 October 2023 .