The Encyclopedia Americana (1920)/Bitter, Arthur

BITTER, Arthur, pseudonym of, Swiss poet and story writer: b. Ried, near Schlosswyl, 21 Oct. 1821; d. Bern, 20 Feb. 1872. Novelettes, stories and poems proceeded from his pen for many years, all characterized by sympathy of tone and inoffensive realism, &lsquo;Tales, Romances and Poems&rsquo; (1865-66), being the most pleasing.