Christian Eric Fahlcrantz
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Christian Eric Fahlcrantz, (30 August 1780 - 6 August 1866), Swedish
author, was born at Stora Tuna in Dalarna
. His younger brothers, Carl Johan Fahlcrantz (1774-1861), the landscape painter, and Axel Magnus Fahlcrantz (1780-1854), the sculptor, are also notable.
In 1804 he entered the University of Uppsala; in 1821 he became tutor in Arabic
, and in 1825 professor of Oriental languages. In 1828 he entered the church, but earlier than this, in 1825, he published his Noacks Ark, a successful satire on the literary and social life of his time, followed in 1826 by a second part. In 1835 Fahlcrantz brought out the first part of his epic of Ansgarius, which was completed in 1846, in 14 cantos. In 1842 he was made a member of the Swedish Academy
, and in 1849 he was made bishop of Västerås
, his next literary work being an archaeological study on the beautiful ancient cathedral of his diocese.
In the course of the years 1858-1861 appeared the five volumes of his Rom förr och nu ("Rome as it was and is"), a theological polemic, mainly directed against the Jesuits. He died on the 6th of August 1866. His complete works (7 vols., Örebro, 1863-1866) were issued mainly under his own superintendence.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
author, was born at Stora Tuna in Dalarna
Dalarna
', English exonym: Dalecarlia, is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. Another English language form established in literature is the Dales. Places involving the element Dalecarlia exist in the United States....
. His younger brothers, Carl Johan Fahlcrantz (1774-1861), the landscape painter, and Axel Magnus Fahlcrantz (1780-1854), the sculptor, are also notable.
In 1804 he entered the University of Uppsala; in 1821 he became tutor in Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
, and in 1825 professor of Oriental languages. In 1828 he entered the church, but earlier than this, in 1825, he published his Noacks Ark, a successful satire on the literary and social life of his time, followed in 1826 by a second part. In 1835 Fahlcrantz brought out the first part of his epic of Ansgarius, which was completed in 1846, in 14 cantos. In 1842 he was made a member of the Swedish Academy
Swedish Academy
The Swedish Academy , founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden.-History:The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 by King Gustav III. Modelled after the Académie française, it has 18 members. The motto of the Academy is "Talent and Taste"...
, and in 1849 he was made bishop of Västerås
Diocese of Västerås
Attribution The entry cites:**Historiskt-geographiskt och statistiskt Lexikon ofver Sverige, VII , 316-18;**FANT, Scriptores rerum Svecicarum ;...
, his next literary work being an archaeological study on the beautiful ancient cathedral of his diocese.
In the course of the years 1858-1861 appeared the five volumes of his Rom förr och nu ("Rome as it was and is"), a theological polemic, mainly directed against the Jesuits. He died on the 6th of August 1866. His complete works (7 vols., Örebro, 1863-1866) were issued mainly under his own superintendence.