Josy Doyon

Josy Doyon-Hofstetter (12 May 1932 – 24 August 2011) was an Austrian-Swiss mountain farmer and writer. Doyon was a self-taught writer and began her literary career as a poet. She later turned to writing prose, including stories and novels. Her works often focused on the lives and struggles of mountain farmers in Switzerland and Austria. She is considered an important figure in the Swiss-German literature of the 20th century.

Early life and career Josy Doyon was born on 12 May 1932, in Innsbruck, Austria. Doyon was a member of the Bernese Writers' Association. She had twelve grandchildren.

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