Henri de Ziégler

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 and Giuseppe Zoppi into French.

He was prominent in Geneva's cultural life and a columnist for the Journal de Genève. 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