Verner von Heidenstam
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Carl Gustaf Verner von Heidenstam (6 July 1859 – 20 May 1940) was a Swedish
poet and novelist, a laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature
in 1916. He was a member of the Swedish Academy
from 1912. Most of his works are passionate depictions of the Swedish character, life, and traditions, often from a patriotic point of view.
He was born in Olshammar
, Örebro County
to a noble family. He studied paintings in the Academy of Stockholm, but soon left to travel extensively in Europe, Africa and Eastern countries. His work Vallfart och vandringsår (Pilgrimage: the Wander Years, 1888) is a collection of poems inspired by his experiences in the East and marks an abandonment of naturalism that was dominant then in Swedish literature.
His love for beauty is showed also by the allegorical novel Hans Alienus (1892). Dikter ("Poems", 1895) and Karolinerna (The Charles Men, 2 vols., 1897–1898), a historical novel, shows a strong nationalistic passion. The two volumes of Folkunga Trädet (The Tree of the Folkungs, 1905–07) are the inspired, epic story of a clan of Swede chieftains in the Middle Ages.
His poetical collection Nya Dikter, published in 1915, deals with philosophical themes, mainly concerning the elevation of man to a better humanity from solitude. He died at his home Övralid
in 1940.
Sweden
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poet and novelist, a laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature
Nobel Prize in Literature
Since 1901, the Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded annually to an author from any country who has, in the words from the will of Alfred Nobel, produced "in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction"...
in 1916. 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"...
from 1912. Most of his works are passionate depictions of the Swedish character, life, and traditions, often from a patriotic point of view.
He was born in Olshammar
Olshammar
Olshammar is a locality situated in Askersund Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 314 inhabitants in 2005....
, Örebro County
Örebro County
Örebro County is a county or län in central Sweden. It borders the counties of Västra Götaland, Värmland, Dalarna, Västmanland, Södermanland and Östergötland.- Province :...
to a noble family. He studied paintings in the Academy of Stockholm, but soon left to travel extensively in Europe, Africa and Eastern countries. His work Vallfart och vandringsår (Pilgrimage: the Wander Years, 1888) is a collection of poems inspired by his experiences in the East and marks an abandonment of naturalism that was dominant then in Swedish literature.
His love for beauty is showed also by the allegorical novel Hans Alienus (1892). Dikter ("Poems", 1895) and Karolinerna (The Charles Men, 2 vols., 1897–1898), a historical novel, shows a strong nationalistic passion. The two volumes of Folkunga Trädet (The Tree of the Folkungs, 1905–07) are the inspired, epic story of a clan of Swede chieftains in the Middle Ages.
His poetical collection Nya Dikter, published in 1915, deals with philosophical themes, mainly concerning the elevation of man to a better humanity from solitude. He died at his home Övralid
Övralid
Övralid is a manor house north of Motala in Östergötland County, Sweden.-The building:Övralid was home to poet, writer, and Nobel Prize laureate Verner von Heidenstam. Övralid was built in 1925 on the east hillside of lake Vättern. Originally it had no electricity. Övralid houses a library, a...
in 1940.
Works
- Från Col di Tenda till Blocksberg (1888)
- Vallfart och vandringsår (1888)
- Renässans (1889)
- Endymion (1889, novel)
- Hans Alienus (1892)
- Dykter (1895)
- Karolinerna (The Charles Men, 1897–98, novel)
- Sankt Göran och draken (1900)
- Heliga Birgittas pilgrimsfärd (Saint Bridget's Pilgrimage, 1901)
- Ett folk (1902)
- Skogen susar (The Forest Whispers, 1904)
- Folkungaträdet (The Tree of the Folkungs, 2 volumes, 1905–1907)
- Svenskarna och deras hövdingar (1910, historical lectures)
- Nya Dikter (1915).
See also
- List of Swedish language writers
- List of Swedish language poets
- Oscar LevertinOscar LevertinOscar Ivar Levertin was a Swedish poet, critic and literary historian. Levertin was a dominant voice of the Swedish cultural scene from 1897, when he started writing influential high-profile essays and reviews in the daily paper Svenska Dagbladet...
External links
- Verner von Heidenstam - at Projekt Runeberg
- Verner von Heidenstam in English 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...