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第1回(1916年) Winner
Erik Axel Karlfeldt
エーリク・アクセル・カールフェルト
Erik Axel Karlfeldt
別名:
Erik Axel Eriksson
プロフィール
- 性別
- 男性
- 生誕
- 1864-07-20 (Karlbo, Sweden)
- 死没
- 1931-04-08 (Stockholm, Sweden) 66歳
- 国籍
- Swedish
- 言語
- Swedish
- 宗教
- Pantheism
- 居住地歴
- Karlbo (place of birth) → Djursholm (teaching positions) → Stockholm (work and later life)
経歴
- 職業
- Poet
- 活動期間
- 1888年〜1931年
- 所属
- Swedish Academy (member; Permanent Secretary), Royal Library of Sweden (employment)
- 所属団体
- Swedish Academy (Seat No. 11), Nobel Committee (member)
学歴
| 学校 | 学部 | 学科 | 学位 | 期間 | 国 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uppsala University | — | — | — | — | Sweden |
Uppsala University
国:
Sweden
Awarded an honorary doctorate (honoris causa) in 1917
受賞歴
| 年 | 賞名 | 対象作品 | 部門 | 主催 | 結果 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | Nobel Prize in Literature | — | — | Swedish Academy | 受賞(死後受賞) |
| 1917 | Honorary Doctorate (honoris causa) | — | — | Uppsala University | 授与 |
Nobel Prize in Literature
1931
主催:
Swedish Academy
結果:
受賞(死後受賞)
Honorary Doctorate (honoris causa)
1917
主催:
Uppsala University
結果:
授与
受賞・候補エディション
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第29回(1931年) Winner
作品
代表作
Collected Poems / Selected Works
PoetryKnown for poetry that blends symbolism with a regionalist guise. Frequently addresses nature, the landscapes and rural life of Dalarna, and a pantheistic worldview. He published several collections in his lifetime and posthumous editions and translations have kept his work in circulation.
NatureRegionalism (Dalarna)Rural lifePantheismSymbolism
翻訳
- Arcadia Borealis (English translation, 1938, trans. Charles Wharton Stork)
- Modern Swedish Poetry Part 1 (included translations, 1929, trans. C. D. Locock)
- The North! To the North! (anthology including Karlfeldt, 2001, trans. Judith Moffett)
全著作
- Collected works and individual poetry collections (see Project Runeberg for detailed lists)
作品の翻訳
- Arcadia Borealis (English translation, 1938)
- Modern Swedish Poetry Part 1 (included translations, 1929)
- The North! To the North! (anthology including Karlfeldt, 2001)
作風・主題
- 文体
- Symbolist poetic styleLyrical regionalismStrong natural imagery
- 頻出モチーフ
- Nature and seasonsRural life and nostalgiaLight and landscapeReligious/existential reflections (pantheistic perspective)
評価・遺産
Regarded as an important Swedish poet who combined symbolism with regionalist themes. He served as Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy from 1913 and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature posthumously in 1931. The award provoked debate at the time, but his poetic achievement has continued to be recognized.
関連学会
- Swedish Academy
資料所蔵先
- Project Runeberg (collected works and facsimiles)
- National Library of Sweden (Royal Library) holdings
豆知識
- Born Erik Axel Eriksson; he adopted the name Erik Axel Karlfeldt in 1889.
- Was offered/considered for the Nobel Prize in 1919 but declined because of his position as Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy.
- Nominated for the Nobel Prize by Nathan Söderblom and awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature posthumously in 1931.