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Verner von Heidenstam

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Verner von Heidenstam

Aliases: Carl Gustaf Verner von Heidenstam

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1859-07-06 （Olshammar, Sweden）
Died
1940-05-20 （Övralid, Sweden） age 80
Nationality
Swedish
Languages
Swedish
Religion
Lutheran (Church of Sweden)
Residence History
Stockholm (educated at Beskowska skolan) → Övralid (final residence)

Career

Occupations
poet, novelist
Active Years
1880-1940
Affiliations
Swedish Academy (Seat No. 8)
Memberships
Swedish Academy
Influenced By
Classical aesthetic traditions, National romanticism
Influenced
Subsequent Swedish writers including Pär Lagerkvist

Education

Beskowska skolan
Country: Sweden
Primary/secondary schooling; details unclear.
Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts
Painting
Period: 在学したが健康上の理由で中退
Country: Sweden
Left due to ill health; later turned to travel and literary work.

Awards

Nobel Prize in Literature
1916
Organization: Nobel Foundation
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Pilgrimage: The Wander Years

1888 poetry collection / travel-inspired poetry

A collection of poems inspired by his travels in the Orient, celebrating nature and exotic impressions.

travelnaturesolitude and spiritual awakening
Translations

Hans Alienus

1892 narrative poem

A long narrative poem reflecting on beauty and the human condition.

beautyhuman conditionepic narrative

The Charles Men

1897 historical novel / historical portraits

A series of historical portraits of Charles XII of Sweden and his cavaliers, marked by nationalistic passion.

historyheroismnational identity
Translations
  • The Charles Men (selected translations)

The Tree of the Folkungs

1905 historical epic

An epic tale of a clan of Swedish chieftains in the Middle Ages, reflecting strong interest in national history.

medieval historyclan and lineagenational heritage
Translations
  • The Tree of the Folkungs (English translation)

New Poems

1915 poetry collection

A collection dealing with philosophical themes, chiefly the elevation of humanity from solitude.

philosophyhumanitysolitude

Bibliography

  • Från Col di Tenda till Blocksberg (1888)
  • Vallfart och vandringsår (1888)
  • Renässans (1889)
  • Endymion (1889)
  • Hans Alienus (1892)
  • Dikter (1895)
  • Karolinerna (1897–1898)
  • Sankt Göran och draken (1900)
  • Saint Bridget's Pilgrimage (1901)
  • Ett folk (1902)
  • The Forest Whispers (1904)
  • The Tree of the Folkungs (1905–1907)
  • The Swedes and their Chieftains (1910)
  • New Poems (1915)

Adaptations

Translations of Works

  • English translations such as The Charles Men exist

Style & Themes

Literary Style
lyrical and descriptive stylecombines classical aesthetics with national Romantic passion
Recurring Motifs
landscape and natureSwedish historyheroic figures

Health

  • ill health (in youth)
    若年期（美術院在学中）
    Left the academy due to ill health and subsequently turned to travel and literary work.

Legacy

A leading representative of Swedish national literature. Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1916 and, as a member of the Swedish Academy, influenced literary study and cultural life in Sweden.

Museums

  • Övralid Museum Övralid, Sweden

Academic Societies

  • Swedish Academy

Archives

  • Övralid (house archive and library)
  • Project Runeberg (works collection)
  • Swedish Literature Bank (Litteraturbanken)

In Popular Culture

  • Appears in Swedish school curricula and national cultural memory as a national author

Quotes

  • My poems and prose are filled with a great joy of life.
    Source: Biographical summaries / critical descriptions

Trivia

  • Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1916.
  • Held Seat No. 8 of the Swedish Academy from 1912 to 1940.
  • Married three times (Emilia Uggla, Olga Wiberg, Greta Sjöberg).
  • Studied art in youth but left due to ill health and thereafter focused on travel and literature.