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Gustaf Fröding (1860–1911) was a Swedish poet, writer, journalist, and translator. Born in 1860 and educated at Uppsala University, he began his work period in 1891. His literary output included works such as *Folkskalden Robert Burns*, *I varje droppe är en ädelsten*, *Reconvalescentia*, and *Dikter och prosa*. He wrote in Swedish and was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Fröding died in Oscar Parish in 1911 and is buried at Uppsala Old Cemetery. His life and career are described in the Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. Open Library lists 43 works by the author, while Europeana Sparql records one work.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1860
- Died
- 1911
- Works
- 43
Top works
- Folkskalden Robert Burns
- I varje droppe är en ädelsten
- Reconvalescentia
- Dikter och prosa
- Other poems
via Open Library + Wikidata
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1860-08-22 ) 22 August 1860, Alster , Sweden
- Died
- 8 February 1911 (1911-02-08) (aged 50), Stockholm , Sweden
- Language
- Swedish
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gustaf
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Place of death
- Oscar Parish
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- Swedish
- Image
- Gustaf Fröding 1896 - 2.png
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- Commons category
- Gustaf Fröding
- date of birth
- 1860-08-22
- date of death
- 1911-02-08
- place of burial
- Uppsala Old Cemetery
- Commons gallery
- Gustaf Fröding
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- writing language
- Swedish
- start of work period
- 1891-00-00
Sources (9)
via Wikidata · CC0
Works in European collections
1 object attributed to Gustaf Fröding, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Gustaf Fröding ( Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɡɵ̂sːtav ˈfrø̂ːdɪŋ] ; 22 August 1860 – 8 February 1911) was a Swedish poet and writer from Alster, Värmland. The family moved to Kristinehamn in the year 1867. He later studied at Uppsala University and worked as a journalist in Karlstad.
Poetry
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