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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.[1] It has been rumored that he had been offered the award already in 1919 but refused it, at least in part because of his position as permanent secretary to the Swedish Academy, which awards the prize.[2]

Erik Axel Karlfeldt
Born	Erik Axel Eriksson (1864-07-20)20 July 1864 Karlbo, Sweden
Died	8 April 1931(1931-04-08) (aged 66) Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation	poet
Nationality	Swedish
Notable awards	1931 Nobel Prize in Literature
Member of the Swedish Academy (Seat No. 11)
In office 20 December 1904 – 8 April 1931
Preceded by	Clas Theodor Odhner
Succeeded by	Torsten Fogelqvist
Permament Secretary of the Swedish Academy
In office February 1913 – April 1931
Preceded by	Hans Hildebrand
Succeeded by	Per Hallström

Biography

Karlfeldt was born into a farmer's family in Karlbo, in the province of Dalarna. 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, simultaneously supporting himself by teaching school in several places, including Djursholms samskola in the Stockholm suburb of Djursholm and at 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 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, Karlfeldt's alma mater, awarded him the title of Doctor honoris causae in 1917.

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)

References

External links

• Erik Axel Karlfeldt on Nobelprize.org
• Short biography at nobel-winners.com
• List of Works
• Karlfeldt's collected works and a facsimile of a 1956 edition, both at Project Runeberg
• Petri Liukkonen. "Erik Axel Karlfeldt". Books and Writers

Cultural offices
Preceded by Clas Theodor Odhner	Swedish Academy, Seat No 11 1904–1931	Succeeded by Torsten Fogelqvist

На других языках

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- [en] Erik Axel Karlfeldt

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[es] Erik Axel Karlfeldt

Erik Axel Karlfeldt (Karlbo, 20 de julio de 1864 - Estocolmo, 8 de abril de 1931) fue un poeta sueco, ganador del premio Nobel de Literatura en 1931.[1]

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[fr] Erik Axel Karlfeldt

Erik Axel Karlfeldt, né Erik Axel Eriksson le 20 juillet 1864 à Karlsbo (sv) et mort le 8 avril 1931 à Stockholm, est un poète suédois dont les œuvres furent extrêmement populaires en leur temps. Il reçoit de manière posthume le prix Nobel de littérature en 1931, bien qu'il l'eût précédemment refusé en 1918.

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[ru] Карлфельдт, Эрик Аксель

Эрик Аксель Карлфельдт (швед. Erik Axel Karlfeldt; 20 июля 1864 — 8 апреля 1931) — шведский поэт, ставший лауреатом Нобелевской премии по литературе 1931 года с формулировкой «за его поэзию» (посмертно).

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