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Erik Axel Karlfeldt (July 20, 1864 — April 8, 1931) was a Swedish
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
 poet
Poet

A poet is a person who writes poetry....
 whose highly symbolist poetry
Poetry

Poetry is a form of literature art in which language is used for its aesthetics and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning ....
 masquerading as regionalism was popular and won him the Nobel Prize in Literature
Nobel Prize in Literature

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 posthumously in 1931; he had refused it in 1918.

Karlfeldt was born into a farmer's family in Karlbo, in the province of Dalarna
Dalarna

is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap in central Sweden. English name forms established in literature are Dalecarlia and the Dales....
. Initially, his name was Erik Axel Eriksson, but he assumed his new name in 1889, wanting to distance himself from his father, who had suffered the disgrace of a criminal conviction.






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Erik Axel Karlfeldt (July 20, 1864 — April 8, 1931) was a Swedish
Sweden

Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic countries on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden has land borders with Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast, and it is connected to Denmark by the ?resund Bridge in the south....
 poet
Poet

A poet is a person who writes poetry....
 whose highly symbolist poetry
Poetry

Poetry is a form of literature art in which language is used for its aesthetics and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning ....
 masquerading as regionalism was popular and won him the Nobel Prize in Literature
Nobel Prize in Literature

The Nobel Prize in Literature is awarded annually, since 1901, 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" ....
 posthumously in 1931; he had refused it in 1918.

Karlfeldt was born into a farmer's family in Karlbo, in the province of Dalarna
Dalarna

is a historical Provinces of Sweden or landskap in central Sweden. English name forms established in literature are Dalecarlia and the Dales....
. Initially, his name was Erik Axel Eriksson, but he assumed his new name in 1889, wanting to distance himself from his father, who had suffered the disgrace of a criminal conviction. He studied at Uppsala University
Uppsala University

Uppsala University is a world-class research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded as early as 1477, it is the oldest such institution in the Nordic countries and is frequently ranked among the world's top 100 universities....
, simultaneouosly supporting himself by teaching school in several places, including the Stockholm
Stockholm

is the capital and largest city of Sweden. It is the site of the national Swedish Government of Sweden, the Parliament of Sweden, and the official residence of the Swedish Monarchy of Sweden....
 suburb of Djursholm
Djursholm

Djursholm is one of four suburban districts in, and the seat of Danderyd Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. Djursholm is included in the multimunicipal Stockholm urban area....
 and a school for adults. After completing his studies, he held a position at the Royal Library of Sweden, in Stockholm, for five years.

In 1904 Karlfeldt was elected a member of the Swedish Academy
Swedish Academy

The Swedish Academy , founded in 1786 by King Gustav III of Sweden, is one of the Swedish Royal Academies of Sweden. Modelled after the Acad?mie fran?aise, it has 18 members....
 and held chair number 11. In 1905 he was elected a member of the Nobel Institute of the Academy, and, in 1907, of the Nobel Committee. In 1912 he was elected permanent secretary of the Academy, a position he held until his death.

Uppsala University
Uppsala University

Uppsala University is a world-class research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded as early as 1477, it is the oldest such institution in the Nordic countries and is frequently ranked among the world's top 100 universities....
, Karlfeldt's alma mater
Alma mater

File:Alma_Mater,_Lorado_Taft.jpgAlma mater is Latin for "nourishing mother". It was used in ancient Rome as a title for the mother goddess, and in Middle Ages Christianity for the Virgin Mary....
, awarded him the title of Doctor
Doctor of Philosophy

Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph.D. or PhD for the Latin , meaning "teacher of philosophy", is an postgraduate academic degree awarded by University....
 honoris causa in 1917.

External links

  • and , both at Project Runeberg
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His works in English

  • Modern Swedish Poetry Part 1 (1929) - (trans. by C.D. Locock)
  • Arcadia Borealis (1938) - (trans. by Charles Wharton Stork)
  • The North! To the North! (2001) - (trans. by Judith Moffett, five poets including Karlfeldt)