Adolf Muschg was born on May 13, 1934 in Zollikon, Kanton Zürich, Switzerland. He is a writer, known for Rumpelstilz (1969), Deshima (1987) and Die Brüder Grimm - Wörtersammler (2009). He has been married to Atsuko Kanto since 1991. He was previously married to Hanna Johansen and Charlotte Iklé.