Viktor Rydberg
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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 Rydberg in 1876 | |
| Born | Abraham Victor Rydberg December 18, 1828 Jönköping, Sweden |
| Died | September 21, 1895 (aged 66) Djursholm, Sweden |
| 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
- "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 |
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