Carl Johan Gustaf, Count Snoilsky

Carl Johan Gustaf, Count Snoilsky (born Sept. 8, 1841, Stockholm, Swed.—died May 19, 1903, Stockholm) was a Swedish poet who was the most notable of a group of early realist poets. While a student at the University of Uppsala, Snoilsky gained repute for his great poetic talent. His Dikter (1869; “Poems”), written during an extended tour of the European continent and including his Italian Pictures (1865), enchanted the Swedish public with its carefree and sensuous...