Maurice Sandoz nació el 2 de abril de 1892 en Basilea, Suiza. Fue un escritor, conocido por The Maze (1953) y Spring-Heeled Jack (1950). Murió el 5 de junio de 1958 en Lausanne, Suiza.
Having earned a doctorate in chemistry from the University of Lausanne
in 1920, Sandoz devoted himself to the arts, literature and music as a
patron, collector, writer and composer. Renowned traveler and host.
Many of his narratives have a fantastic or surrealist flavor and were
illustrated by famous artists such as 'Salvador Dali'.