Viktor Rydberg
Swedish writer (1828-1895)
Abraham Viktor Rydberg (born 18 December 1828 in Jönköping, Sweden, died 21 September 1895 in Djursholm, Sweden) was a Swedish writer. Between 1877-1895 he was a member of the Swedish Academy.[1]
Viktor Rydberg | |
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Born | Abraham Victor Rydberg December 18, 1828 Jönköping, Sweden |
Died | September 21, 1895 Djursholm, Sweden | (aged 66)
Occupation | Author, journalist, novelist, translator and poet |
Nationality | Swedish |
Period | Victorian, Oscarian |
Genre | Romance |
Subject | mythology, religion |
Notable works | Singoalla, Undersökningar i Germanisk Mythologi I-II, Fädernas Gudasaga |
Spouse | Susen Hasselblad |
References
change- ↑ "Rydberg, Abraham Viktor". Swedish Academy. Retrieved 22 December 2014.
Preceded by Carl Vilhelm August Strandberg |
Swedish Academy, Chair No 16 1877-1895 |
Succeeded by Waldemar Rudin |