Samfundet De Nios stora pris (De Nio's Grand Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 1 (1916) Winner
Erik Axel Karlfeldt
エーリク・アクセル・カールフェルト
Erik Axel Karlfeldt
Aliases:
Erik Axel Eriksson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1864-07-20 （Karlbo, Sweden）
- Died
- 1931-04-08 （Stockholm, Sweden） age 66
- Nationality
- Swedish
- Languages
- Swedish
- Religion
- Pantheism
- Residence History
- Karlbo (place of birth) → Djursholm (teaching positions) → Stockholm (work and later life)
Career
- Occupations
- Poet
- Active Years
- 1888-1931
- Affiliations
- Swedish Academy (member; Permanent Secretary), Royal Library of Sweden (employment)
- Memberships
- Swedish Academy (Seat No. 11), Nobel Committee (member)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uppsala University | — | — | — | — | Sweden |
Uppsala University
Country:
Sweden
Awarded an honorary doctorate (honoris causa) in 1917
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
受賞（死後受賞）
Honorary Doctorate (honoris causa)
1917
Organization:
Uppsala University
Result:
授与
Awards & Nominations
Nobel Prize in Literature
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (1931) Winner
Works
Major Works
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
Translations
- 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)
Bibliography
- Collected works and individual poetry collections (see Project Runeberg for detailed lists)
Translations of Works
- Arcadia Borealis (English translation, 1938)
- Modern Swedish Poetry Part 1 (included translations, 1929)
- The North! To the North! (anthology including Karlfeldt, 2001)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Symbolist poetic styleLyrical regionalismStrong natural imagery
- Recurring Motifs
- Nature and seasonsRural life and nostalgiaLight and landscapeReligious/existential reflections (pantheistic perspective)
Legacy
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.
Academic Societies
- Swedish Academy
Archives
- Project Runeberg (collected works and facsimiles)
- National Library of Sweden (Royal Library) holdings
Trivia
- 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.