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Esaias Tegnér
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Key facts
- Born
- Esaias Tegnér , ( 1782-11-13 ) 13 November 1782, Kyrkerud , Värmland , Sweden
- Died
- 2 November 1846 (1846-11-02) (aged 63), Växjö , Småland , Sweden
- Language
- Swedish
- Notable works
- Frithjof's Saga
- Spouse
- Anna Maria Gustava Myhrman
- Children
- Christoffer Göthilda Disa Lars Gustaf
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Child
- Elof Tegnér
- Educated at
- Lund University
- Employer
- Lund University
- Languages spoken
- Swedish
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Notable work
- Frithiof's Saga
- Genre
- narrative poetry
- Image
- Esaias Tegnér from Svenska Familj-Journalen 1870.png
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- Commons category
- Esaias Tegnér
- date of birth
- 1782-11-13
- date of death
- 1846-02-02
- cause of death
- stroke
- member of
- Geatish Society
- topic's main category
- Category:Esaias Tegnér
- manner of death
- natural causes
- ethnic group
- Swedes
- writing language
- Swedish
- Commons Creator page
- Esaias Tegnér
- archives at
- Uppsala University Library
- different from
- Esaias Tegnér the Younger
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Esaias Tegnér, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Esaias Tegnér ( Swedish: [tɛŋˈneːr]; 13 November 1782 (1782-11-13) – 2 November 1846 (1846-11-03)) was a Swedish writer, professor of Greek, and bishop. During the 19th century, he was regarded as the father of modern poetry in Sweden, mainly through the national romantic epic Frithjof's Saga. He has been called Sweden's first modern man. Much is known about him, and he also wrote openly about himself.
Early life
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