GOTTFRIED KELLER
\ɡˈɒtfɹɪd kˈɛlə], \ɡˈɒtfɹɪd kˈɛlə], \ɡ_ˈɒ_t_f_ɹ_ɪ_d k_ˈɛ_l_ə]\
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A powerful German poet and one of the foremost of German novelists; born at Zurich, July 19, 1819; died there, July 16, 1890. Original in execution, he was a keen observer, genuinely artistic, and with a strong sense of humor, sometimes extravagantly indulged. In his best vein he goes straight to the heart. To romanticism in motifs, processes, and characters, he joined realism in execution. His writings disclose the fact that he was a painter before being an author. An impression of his poetical genius may be obtained from "Complete Poems" (3d ed. 1888). Of his novels, "Seldwyla Folk" (1856) is one of the best ("Works", 11 vols., 1889-93.)
By Charles Dudley Warner
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