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Also Known As Thomas Thorén
Born April 18, 1759 • Sweden
Died October 1, 1808 (aged 49) • Greifswald
Notable Works “En critik öfver critiker” • “Passionerna”

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Thorild, pen-and-ink drawing by A.U. Berndes, c. 1780; in a private collection
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Viktor Rydberg
Swedish author
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Artur Lundkvist
Swedish writer and critic
Levertin, oil painting by C.O. Larsson, 1906; in the Bonniers' Collection, Stockholm
Oscar Ivar Levertin
Swedish poet and scholar
Atterbom
Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom
Swedish author
Carl Gustaf af Leopold, oil painting by J.G. Sandberg, 1832; in Gripsholm Castle, Sweden
Carl Gustaf af Leopold
Swedish poet
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Karl Vennberg
Swedish poet
Tranströmer, Tomas
Tomas Tranströmer
Swedish poet
Lagerkvist
Pär Lagerkvist
Swedish author
Bellman, detail of an oil painting by P. Krafft, 1779; in Gripsholm Castle, Sweden
Carl Michael Bellman
Swedish poet and musician
Almqvist, detail of an oil painting by C.P. Mazer, 1836, in the Nordiska Museet,Stockholm
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist
Swedish author
Fröding, Gustaf
Gustaf Fröding
Swedish poet
Stiernhielm
Georg Stiernhielm
Swedish writer
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Gunnar Ekelöf
Swedish poet
Kellgren
Johan Henrik Kellgren
Swedish poet
Geijer, detail of an oil painting by J.G. Sandberg, 1828; in the Nationalmuseum, Stockholm
Erik Gustaf Geijer
Swedish author
Dalin
Olof von Dalin
Swedish author
Hedvig Nordenflycht
Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht
Swedish poet
Lenngren, Anna Maria
Anna Maria Lenngren
Swedish poet
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Erik Lindegren
Swedish poet
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Harry Martinson
Swedish author

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