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Carl Wilhelm von Sydow (21 December 1878 – 4 March 1952) was a Swedish folklore scholar. A professor at Lund University, he was a pioneer of folklore studies in Sweden and contributed to establishing systematic methods in the field.
Carl Adolf von Sydow was born on 10 April 1929 in Lund, Sweden. His father, Carl Wilhelm von Sydow, was an ethnologist and professor of folkloristics at Lund University. His mother, Baroness Maria Margareta Rappe, was a schoolteacher. Sydow was of part-German ancestry.
The Swedish folklorist Carl Wilhelm von Sydow first published his ideas about ecotypes in English more than fifty years ago.3 The reaction of American folklorists to the ecotype idea has varied from an initial forceful rejection to a warm-if tentative-reception to an avoidance by the majority of contemporary folklorists. While the concept has never
Carl Wilhelm von Sydow. Född:1878-12-21 – Ryssby församling (G-län), Kronobergs län. Död:1952-03-04 – Lunds domkyrkoförsamling, Skåne län. Folklorist.
May 12, 2022 · Selected papers on folklore : Sydow, C. W. von (Carl Wilhelm), 1878-1952 : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive.
272 pages. Nils-Arvid Bringéus provides a detailed analysis of the founder of folklore reseach in Sweden, Professor Carl Wilhelm von Sydow (1878–1952). We are introduced to a fascinating personality and able to follow his persevering struggle to gain acceptance for a new academic discipline.
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- Nils-Arvid Bringéus ; translated by John Irons
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Carl Wilhelm von Sydow avlade mogenhetsexamen i Växjö 1897 och skrevs in i Smålands nation vid Lunds universitet 1898. Han disputerade för filosofie doktorsgraden 1909 och blev 1910 docent i nordisk och jämförande folkminnesforskning.
