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

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 Francesco Chiesa (5 July 1871 in Sagno – 10 June 1973 in Lugano) was an Italian-speaking Swiss poet and short story writer. He was awarded the Grand Prix Schiller Prize The Schiller Prize was a Swiss literary award which was established in ...

and into French. 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

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ziegler, Henri de 1885 births 1970 deaths Academic staff of the University of Geneva Swiss philologists 20th-century Swiss novelists Swiss male novelists 20th-century Swiss poets Swiss male poets Swiss poets in French Italian–French translators 20th-century translators Swiss translators