Germaine de Staël [SEP] native language
Germaine de Staël
Anne Louise Germaine de Staël-Holstein (; née Necker; 22 April 176614 July 1817), commonly known as Madame de Staël, was a French woman of letters and historian of Genevan origin whose lifetime overlapped with the events of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era. For many years she lived as an exile under the Reign of Terror and under Napoleonic persecution. Known as a witty and brilliant conversationalist, often dressed in flashy and revealing outfits, she participated actively in the political and intellectual life of her
1807–1876)
- Guy de Pourtalès (1881–1941)
- Eugène Rambert (1830–1886)
- Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (1878–1947)
- Grisélidis Réal (1929–2005)
- Alice Rivaz (1901–1998)
- Gustave Roud (1897–1976)
- Léon Savary (1895–1968)
- Anne Louise Germaine de Staël ("Madame de Staël") (1766–1817)
- Jean-Pierre Vallotton (born 1955)
German language.
- Jürg Amann (1947–2013)
- Peter Bichsel (born 1935)