Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature — The poetry of Erik Axel Karlfeldt.
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Erik Axel Karlfeldt
Erik Axel Karlfeldt 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. Karlfeldt had been offered the award already in 1919 but refused to accept it, because of his position as permanent secretary to the Swedish Academy (1…
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culture · Swedish poet · poet · writer · also Erik Axel Karlfeldt, Karlfeldt
Born 20 July 1864 · Died 8 April 1931 · Q134641
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1931· 4 entries
Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature (1931).
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Died 1931-04-08.
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“It whispers; all is waiting here Kept safe for thee, year after year, Beautiful songs in thousands; Where hast thou been, where, where?”
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1919· 1 entry
But refused to accept it, because of his position as permanent secretary to the Swedish Academy (1913–1931), which awards the prize
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1916· 1 entry
Awarded Samfundet De Nio's Grand Prize (1916).
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1913· 1 entry
Career landmark: Swedish Academy permanent secretary (1913–1931).
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1912· 1 entry
Was elected permanent secretary of the academy, a position he held until his death
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1905· 1 entry
Was elected a member of the Nobel Institute of the academy, and, in 1907, of the Nobel Committee
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1904· 2 entries
Career landmark: seat 11 of the Swedish Academy (1904–1931).
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Karlfeldt was elected a member of the Swedish Academy and held chair number 11
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1889· 1 entry
Wanting to distance himself from his father, who had suffered the disgrace of a criminal conviction
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1864· 1 entry
Born 1864-07-20.
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