Sutermeister, Otto (1832–1901), Swiss folklorist and professor, who collected and revised numerous folk tales, legends, fables, and proverbs. His major works are Frisch und Fromm: Erzählungen, Märchen, Fabeln, Schwänke für die Jugend (Fresh and Pious: Stories, Fairy Tales, Fables, and Anecdotes for the Young, 1863), Kinder‐ und Hausmärchen (Children's and Household Tales, 1869), and Kornblumen: Fabeln und Märchen (Cornflowers: Fables and Fairy Tales, 1870). Strongly influenced by the Brothers Grimm, Sutermeister emphasized the didactic aspect of Swiss folklore and rewrote many of the tales to suit young readers.
— Jack Zipes
