Arvid Mörne
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Arvid Mörne was a Finnish
author and poet.
He obtained a Masters degree in literature and history at the University of Helsinki
in 1897, and a Ph.D. in 1910. He worked as a superintendent at the Nyland's folk high school Finns between 1899–1909, and as a teacher at the same school between 1909-11. He was forced to leave this position after his involvement in the General Strike of 1905.
He became a docent of domestic literature at the University of Helsinki in 1913, a position he held until 1943. He worked at the newspapers Nyländska posten (1900–1902) and Veckans Nyheter (1902–1904) and also at Arbetaren and Helsingforsposten. He was also a literature critic
for the newspapers Dagens Press and Svenska Pressen.
His socialistic viewpoints would be reflected in his poetry, but he also felt strong for the weakest and for the Finnish archipelago nature. He also wrote the lyrics for the popular Swedish song "Båklandets vackra Maja" (with music composed by Hanna Hagbom).
He was married to the actress Signe Hagelstam and had three children. His works would eventually become more popular after his death in 1946 and today he is considered one of the prime Finnish poets of the 20th century.
The Arvid Mörne competition in literature is named after him and given every year by Svenska Folkskolans Vänner.
Finland
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author and poet.
He obtained a Masters degree in literature and history at the University of Helsinki
University of Helsinki
The University of Helsinki is a university located in Helsinki, Finland since 1829, but was founded in the city of Turku in 1640 as The Royal Academy of Turku, at that time part of the Swedish Empire. It is the oldest and largest university in Finland with the widest range of disciplines available...
in 1897, and a Ph.D. in 1910. He worked as a superintendent at the Nyland's folk high school Finns between 1899–1909, and as a teacher at the same school between 1909-11. He was forced to leave this position after his involvement in the General Strike of 1905.
He became a docent of domestic literature at the University of Helsinki in 1913, a position he held until 1943. He worked at the newspapers Nyländska posten (1900–1902) and Veckans Nyheter (1902–1904) and also at Arbetaren and Helsingforsposten. He was also a literature critic
Literary criticism
Literary criticism is the study, evaluation, and interpretation of literature. Modern literary criticism is often informed by literary theory, which is the philosophical discussion of its methods and goals...
for the newspapers Dagens Press and Svenska Pressen.
His socialistic viewpoints would be reflected in his poetry, but he also felt strong for the weakest and for the Finnish archipelago nature. He also wrote the lyrics for the popular Swedish song "Båklandets vackra Maja" (with music composed by Hanna Hagbom).
He was married to the actress Signe Hagelstam and had three children. His works would eventually become more popular after his death in 1946 and today he is considered one of the prime Finnish poets of the 20th century.
The Arvid Mörne competition in literature is named after him and given every year by Svenska Folkskolans Vänner.
Prizes and awards
- De Nios stora pris 19311931 in literatureThe year 1931 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Cherokee playwright Lynn Riggs' play Green Grow the Lilacs premiers. It would later be adapted by Rodgers and Hammerstein as Oklahoma!....
- De Nios stora pris 19401940 in literatureThe year 1940 in literature involved some significant events and new books.-Events:*Aldous Huxley is a screenwriter for the movie adaptation of Pride and Prejudice.*Jean-Paul Sartre is taken prisoner by the Germans....
Works
- Rytm och rim (lyric poetry) (1899)
- Nya sånger (lyric poetry) (1901)
- Bland bränningarna. Interiör i 2 tablåer (1903)
- Ny tid (lyric poetry) (1903)
- Josef Julius WecksellJosef Julius WecksellJosef Julius Wecksell was a Finnish poet and playwright. He studied at the University of Helsinki.He was committed to the Endenich asylum, and then Lappvik asylum, from 1865 until his death....
. En studie (academic dissertation) (1909) - Döda år (lyric poetry) (1910)
- Alexis Kivi och hans novel "Seitsemän veljestä" (litteraturhistory) (1911)
- Skärgårdens vår (1913)
- Den helige Henricus. Drama i tre akter. Ödemarksdramer I (1914)
- Den svenska jorden. En nyländsk short story. Strandbyggaröden (1915)
- Från "Saima" till "Vikingen". En studie över den svenska nationalitetsidéns utveckling i Finlands press. (1916)
- Sommarnatten. Dikter (1916)
- Den röde våren (1917)
- Fädernearvet. Skådespel i fyra akter (1918)
- Offer och segrar från Finlands kampår (lyric poetry) (1918)
- Sverige och det svenska Finland (1918)
- Höstlig dikt (1919)
- Samlade dikter 1-9 (1919)
- Nya Wecksell-studier (literature history) (1920)
- Solens återkomst. Skådespel i tre akter (1920)
- Inför havets anlete (novel) (1921)
- Kristina Bjur (novel) (1922)
- Karl-Kristians julnatt (short story) (1923)
- Vandringen och vägen (1924)
- Ett liv (novel) (1925)
- Dikter i urval (1926)
- Mörkret och lågan (1926)
- Axel Olof Freudenthal och den finlandssvenska nationalitetstanken (history) (1927)
- Morgonstjärnan (lyric poetry) (1928)
- Någon går förbi på vägen (short storyer) (1928)
- Den förborgade kvällen (lyric poetry) (1930)
- Det ringer kväll (lyric poetry) (1931)
- Under vintergatan (lyrik) (1934)
- Hjärtat och svärdet (lyric poetry) (1935)
- Axel Olof Freudenthal. Liv och gärning (bibliography) (1936)
- Vandringsdagen. Lyrik i urval 1924-1935. (1936)
- Atlantisk bränning (lyric poetry) (1937)
- Lyriker och berättare. Finlandssvenska studier (literature history) (1939)
- Över havet brann mars (lyric poetry) (1939)
- Sånger i världsskymningen (lyric poetry) (1941)
- Det övergivna samvetet. Uppsatser i urval (1943)
- Sfinxen och pyramiden (lyric poetry) (1944)
- Det förlorade landet och andra berättelser (1945)
- Solbärgning. Efterlämnade dikter (1946)
Sources
- Ekman, Michel (red.): Finlands svenska litteraturhistoria II, uppslagsdelen, Helsingfors 2000
- Warburton, Thomas: Åttio år finlandssvensk litteratur, Jakobstad 1984