Otto Sutermeister

Otto Sutermeister

Friedrich Gottlieb Otto Sutermeister (27 September 1832 in Tegerfelden – 18 August 1901 in Aarau) was a Swiss folklorist and professor at the University of Berne who collected and revised numerous folk tales, legends, fables, and proverbs.[1]

Strongly influenced by the Brothers Grimm, Sutermeister emphasized the didactic aspect of Swiss folklore and rewrote many of the tales to suit young readers.[1] He also was editor of the works of Jeremias Gotthelf and of the "Swiss Idioticon".

Otto Sutermeister was a friend of the German poet Friedrich Rückert, the father of Werner Sutermeister and the grandfather of Heinrich and Hans Martin Sutermeister.

Works

His major works are:

References

  1. 1 2 "Otto Sutermeister." The Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales, Oxford University Press, 2000, 2002, 2005

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