Georg Kåhre
Encyclopedia
George Kåhre was a teacher
and author
on the Åland Islands
, Finland
. He wrote poetry
and prose
, as well as factual books.
Kåhre debuted in 1928 with the poetry anthology
Staden med de tusen lindarna, released under the pseudonym
Stefan Sylwander. He would use this pseudonym until 1933, when his first novel
, Strandhugg, was released under his own name. The novel won a shared first prize in a contest organized by a Swedish
publisher.
Kåhre's most famous work in English
is probably The Last Tall Ships: Gustav Erikson and the Åland Sailing Fleets 1872–1947, a translation of Den åländska segelsjöfartens historia (first published in 1940 by Åland Maritime Museum
), which was released posthumously in 1978.
Two poetry anthologies, Ord och vågor and Söndag i världen, were released after his death.
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
and author
Author
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on the Åland Islands
Åland Islands
The Åland Islands form an archipelago in the Baltic Sea. They are situated at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia and form an autonomous, demilitarised, monolingually Swedish-speaking region of Finland...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
. He wrote poetry
Poetry
Poetry is a form of literary art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its apparent meaning...
and prose
Prose
Prose is the most typical form of written language, applying ordinary grammatical structure and natural flow of speech rather than rhythmic structure...
, as well as factual books.
Kåhre debuted in 1928 with the poetry anthology
Anthology
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, plays, songs, or excerpts...
Staden med de tusen lindarna, released under the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
Stefan Sylwander. He would use this pseudonym until 1933, when his first novel
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
, Strandhugg, was released under his own name. The novel won a shared first prize in a contest organized by a Swedish
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....
publisher.
Kåhre's most famous work in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
is probably The Last Tall Ships: Gustav Erikson and the Åland Sailing Fleets 1872–1947, a translation of Den åländska segelsjöfartens historia (first published in 1940 by Åland Maritime Museum
Åland Maritime Museum
The Åland Maritime Museum is a museum in Mariehamn in the Åland Islands, Finland. It is located in the western part of the town on the sea on Hamangtan, about 1 km at the other end of Storangatan...
), which was released posthumously in 1978.
Two poetry anthologies, Ord och vågor and Söndag i världen, were released after his death.
Poetry, as Stefan Sylwander
- Staden med de tusen lindarna (1928)
- Vers från havskanten (1929)
- Fromma visor (1930)
- Väderilar (1932)
Poetry, as Georg Kåhre
- Dikt och pamflett (1939)
- Ord och vågor (1970)
- Söndag i världen (1983)
Others
- Den åländska segelsjöfartens historia (1940), English edition: The Last Tall Ships: Gustav Erikson and the Åland Sailing Fleets 1872–1947 (1978)
- Ålands ömsesidiga försäkringsbolag (1941)
- Ålands aktiebank (1944)
- Under Gustaf Eriksons flagga (1948)
- Sjöfart och skeppsbyggeri på Åland (1949)
- Ålands redarförening r.f. 1934-1959 (1959)
- Åland (1959)
- 50 år under Gustav Eriksons flagga (1963)