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Axel Munthe (1857–1949) was a Swedish writer, psychiatrist, and physician. Born Axel Martin Fredrik Munthe, he was educated at Uppsala University and spoke Swedish and English. His notable works include *The Story of San Michele*, as well as *Megilat San-Miḳeleh*, *For those who love music*, *Kniha o životě a smrti*, *Vedmedi*, and *Das buch von San Michele*. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Munthe received the Royal Order of the Polar Star, the Royal Order of Vasa, the Order of Berthold I., and the Order of the Dannebrog. He died of tuberculosis in Stockholm in 1949. He is buried at the Protestant Cemetery in Rome. His archives are held at the National Archives of Sweden, and he is described in the Dictionary of Swedish National Biography. He had a sibling named Anna Munthe-Norstedt.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1857
- Died
- 1949
- Works
- 42
Top works
- Megilat San-Miḳeleh
- For those who love music
- Kniha o životě a smrti
- Vedmedi
- Das buch von San Michele
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Axel
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Sibling
- Anna Munthe-Norstedt
- Occupation
- personal physician
- Educated at
- Uppsala University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- The Story of San Michele
- Image
- Axel Munthe.jpg
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- Commons category
- Axel Munthe
- date of birth
- 1857-10-31
- date of death
- 1949-02-11
- nominated for
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- cause of death
- tuberculosis
- name in native language
- Axel Munthe
- birth name
- Axel Martin Fredrik Munthe
- manner of death
- natural causes
- archives at
- National Archives of Sweden
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Encyclopedic overview
Axel Munthe, by Feodora Gleichen
Axel Martin Fredrik Munthe (31 October 1857 – 11 February 1949) was a Swedish-born physician and psychiatrist, best known as the author of The Story of San Michele, an autobiographical account of his life and work. He spoke several languages (Swedish, English, French, Italian fluently, and German at least passably), grew up in Sweden, attended medical school there, then studied medicine in Paris and opened his first practice in France. He was married to a wealthy Englishwoman and spent most of his adult life in Italy.
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