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Erik Axel Karlfeldt (20 July 1864 – 8 April 1931) was a Swedish poet whose highly symbolist poetry masquerading as regionalism was popular and won him the 1931 Nobel Prize in Literature posthumously after he had been nominated by Nathan Söderblom, member of the Swedish Academy.
Photo from the Nobel Foundation archive. Erik Axel Karlfeldt. The Nobel Prize in Literature 1931. Born: 20 July 1864, Karlbo, Sweden. Died: 8 April 1931, Stockholm, Sweden. Residence at the time of the award: Sweden. Prize motivation: “The poetry of Erik Axel Karlfeldt” Language: Swedish.
Jan 15, 2024 · Erik Axel Karlfeldt (July 20, 1864 – April 8, 1931) was a Swedish poet whose highly symbolist poetry masquerading as regionalism was popular and won him the Nobel Prize in Literature posthumously in 1931. It has been rumored that he had been offered, but declined, the award already in 1919.
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Erik Axel Karlfeldt was one of several poets who came to prominence in the 1890s in Sweden. Social realism and naturalism, primarily expressed in prose fiction and drama, had been the literary norm in the 1880s.
Biographical. Erik Axel Karlfeldt (1864-1931) was born in Karlbo in the province of Dalekarlia. The name Karlfeldt, which he assumed in 1889, was derived from the name of his father’s farm; his parents were Erik Janson and Anna Stina Jansdotter, both of whom came from old mining families.
Nobody could have a more beautiful birthday than Karlfeldt when his hometown celebrated his birthday on July 19. Dimensions: 18.2 x 23.8 cm IMS SKU: SCAN-TT-02654764 IMPORTANT! WHEN BUYING PHOTOS FROM US: All the original vintage images are sold without watermarks.
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Erik Axel Karlfeldt (1864-1931) Swedish poet, master of rhyme and meter, who gained fame with his regional, tradition-bound poetry.
