Esaias Tegnér

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Esaias Tegnér was a prominent 19th-century Swedish poet, professor, and bishop, best known for his influential role in Swedish Romantic literature and works like the epic poem "Frithjof's Saga."

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Esaias Tegnér canonical 2
Esaias Tegnér Jr. 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Swedish poet
bishop
human
poet
professor
romantic poet
child Esaias Tegnér Jr.
linked to: Esaias Tegnér
countryOfCitizenship Sweden
dateOfBirth 1782-11-13
dateOfDeath 1846-11-02
denomination Church of Sweden
educatedAt Lund University
employer Lund University
ethnicGroup Swedes
familyName Tegnér
fieldOfWork classical philology
literature
poetry
genre epic poetry
lyric poetry
givenName Esaias
linked to: Isaiah
hasWorkInTheCollection Internet Archive
Project Gutenberg
influenced Swedish Romantic literature
languageOfWorkOrName Swedish
memberOf Swedish Academy
movement Romanticism
Swedish Romanticism
name Esaias Tegnér
nativeLanguage Swedish
notableWork Axel
Det eviga
Frithiofs saga
linked to: Frithjof's Saga

Frithjof's Saga
Nattvardsbarnen
Svea
occupation bishop
poet
professor
translator
placeOfBirth By parish, Värmland, Sweden
placeOfDeath Växjö, Sweden
linked to: Växjö
positionHeld Bishop of Växjö
professor of Greek at Lund University
religion Lutheranism
sexOrGender male
spouse Anna Maria Gustava Myhrman
workLocation Lund
Växjö

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Tegnér Prize namedAfter Esaias Tegnér
Esaias Tegnér name Esaias Tegnér
Esaias Tegnér child Esaias Tegnér Jr.
linked to: Esaias Tegnér