Fredrik August Dahlgren
Encyclopedia
Fredrik August Dahlgren (September 20, 1816 – February 16, 1895) was a Swedish
writer, playwright and songwriter.
Dahlgren was born in Nordmark
parish in Värmland
, son of Barthold Dahlgren, the manager of the mines at Taberg
, and Anna Carolina Svensson. After finishing school at Karlstads gymnasium
in Karlstad
, he matriculated at Uppsala University
in 1834, completing a filosofie magister degree in 1839. He was the father of the historian Erik Wilhelm Dahlgren, who became head of the Swedish Royal Library
, and the writer Lotten Dahlgren.
Dahlgren is best remembered for writing two Swedish folk songs. He and Anders Fryxell
wrote the lyrics to Ack Värmeland, du sköna
(O Värmland, you lovely). He was the sole author of Å jänta å ja (And the girl and I). Dahlgren also wrote the musical drama "Värmlänningarna" (The People of Värmland), a popular work for over one hundred fifty years.
He was a member of the Swedish Academy
(1871 - 1895), where he occupied seat 6.
Swedish lyrics
Mp3 files at the Internet Archive
Streaming Audio at the Library of Congress
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
writer, playwright and songwriter.
Dahlgren was born in Nordmark
Filipstad Municipality
Filipstad Municipality is a municipality in Värmland County in west central Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Filipstad....
parish in Värmland
Värmland
' is a historical province or landskap in the west of middle Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland and Närke. It is also bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are Vermelandia and Wermelandia. Although the province's land originally was Götaland, the...
, son of Barthold Dahlgren, the manager of the mines at Taberg
Taberg
Taberg is a locality situated in Jönköping Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden with 4,223 inhabitants in 2005....
, and Anna Carolina Svensson. After finishing school at Karlstads gymnasium
Tingvallagymnasiet
Tingvallagymnasiet is an upper secondary school in Karlstad, Sweden, offering education programmes both in the social and natural sciences.- History :...
in Karlstad
Karlstad
Karlstad is a city, the seat of Karlstad Municipality, the capital of Värmland County, and the largest city in the province Värmland in Sweden. The city had 61,685 inhabitants in 2010 out of a municipal total that during the first quarter 2010 was 84,885 inhabitants...
, he matriculated at Uppsala University
Uppsala University
Uppsala University is a research university in Uppsala, Sweden, and is the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. It consistently ranks among the best universities in Northern Europe in international rankings and is generally considered one of the most prestigious institutions of...
in 1834, completing a filosofie magister degree in 1839. He was the father of the historian Erik Wilhelm Dahlgren, who became head of the Swedish Royal Library
Swedish Royal Library
The National Library of Sweden is the national library of Sweden. As such it collects and preserves all domestic printed and audio-visual materials in Swedish, as well as content with Swedish association published abroad. Being a research library, it also has major collections of literature in...
, and the writer Lotten Dahlgren.
Dahlgren is best remembered for writing two Swedish folk songs. He and Anders Fryxell
Anders Fryxell
Anders Fryxell was a Swedish historian.Fryxell was born at Edsleskog, Dalsland, on the 7th of February 1795...
wrote the lyrics to Ack Värmeland, du sköna
Dear Old Stockholm
"Dear Old Stockholm" is a Swedish folk song, best known in the English-speaking world for versions by jazz artists such as Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Paul Chambers and John Coltrane's Impressions album....
(O Värmland, you lovely). He was the sole author of Å jänta å ja (And the girl and I). Dahlgren also wrote the musical drama "Värmlänningarna" (The People of Värmland), a popular work for over one hundred fifty years.
He was a member of the Swedish Academy
Swedish Academy
The Swedish Academy , founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden.-History:The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 by King Gustav III. Modelled after the Académie française, it has 18 members. The motto of the Academy is "Talent and Taste"...
(1871 - 1895), where he occupied seat 6.
Selected bibliography
- Wermlänningarne (Värmlänningarna) 1846
- Viser på varmlanske tongmåle 1886
External links
- Fredrik August Dahlgren biography in English at Project RunebergProject RunebergProject Runeberg is an initiative patterned after Project Gutenberg that publishes freely available electronic versions of books significant to the culture and history of the Nordic countries...
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- Books
- Viser på varmlanske tongmåle at Project RunebergProject RunebergProject Runeberg is an initiative patterned after Project Gutenberg that publishes freely available electronic versions of books significant to the culture and history of the Nordic countries...
. - Songs of Sweden at the Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
has Å jänta å ja
Dear Old Stockholm"Dear Old Stockholm" is a Swedish folk song, best known in the English-speaking world for versions by jazz artists such as Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Paul Chambers and John Coltrane's Impressions album....
, I villande skogen and Jag sjunger och dansar. - Viser på varmlanske tongmåle at Project Runeberg
Swedish lyrics
- Ack Värmeland, du sköna
- Jag sjunger och dansar
- Nils Annerssas vise
- Å jänta å ja
Mp3 files at the Internet Archive
Streaming Audio at the Library of Congress