Svenska Vitterhetssamfundet
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Svenska Vitterhetssamfundet (SVS, approx. The Swedish Philological Society) is a non-profit membership organization formed in 1910 for the purpose of publishing scholarly text critical editions of works by the most important authors in Swedish literature. Membership is 200 kr. (22 euro) per year and includes a subscription of the volumes published in that year.
Between 1910 and 2004, the society has published 250 volumes covering 30-some authors. The first to be presented in full text on the Internet is Carl Jonas Love Almqvist
. The publishing plan for this author alone comprises 51 volumes of which 11 are now available online.
Swedish authors published by SVS
Between 1910 and 2004, the society has published 250 volumes covering 30-some authors. The first to be presented in full text on the Internet is Carl Jonas Love Almqvist
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist
thumb|right|Painted by Almqvist, 1823Carl Jonas Love Almqvist , was a romantic poet, early feminist, realist, composer, social critic and traveller....
. The publishing plan for this author alone comprises 51 volumes of which 11 are now available online.
Swedish authors published by SVS
- Olof von DalinOlof von DalinOlof von Dalin was a Swedish nobleman, poet, historian and courtier. He was an influential literary figure of the Swedish Enlightenment.-Background:...
(1708-1763) - Carl Gustaf Leopold (1756-1829)
- Erik Johan StagneliusErik Johan StagneliusErik Johan Stagnelius was born October 14, 1793 in Gärdslösa, on the island Öland, Sweden, and died on April 3, 1823 in Stockholm. He was a Romantic poet and playwright....
(1793-1823) - Lars JohanssonLars JohanssonLars Johansson may refer to:* Lars Johansson , also known as Lucidor, Swedish baroque poet* Lars Johansson , member of the Riksdag* Lars Johansson , lead guitarist of Swedish doom metal band Candlemass...
, "Lasse Lucidor" (1638-1674) - Carl Michael BellmanCarl Michael Bellmanwas a Swedish poet and composer. Bellman is a central figure in the Swedish song tradition and remains a very important influence in Swedish music, as well as in Scandinavian literature in general, to this day....
(1740-1795) - Anna Maria LenngrenAnna Maria LenngrenAnna Maria Lenngren was a Swedish writer, poet, feminist, translator and salonist. She is one of the best-known Swedish woman poets.-Background:...
(1754-1817) - Gunno Eurelius Dahlstierna (1661-1709)
- Georg StiernhielmGeorg StiernhielmGeorg Stiernhielm was a Swedish civil servant, linguist and poet. Stiernhielm was born in a middle-class family in the village Svartskär in Vika parish in Dalarna...
(1598-1672) - Johan Henric KellgrenJohan Henric KellgrenJohan Henrik Kellgren was a Swedish poet and critic.-Biography:He was born at Floby in Västergötland...
(1751-1795) - Carl August EhrensvärdCarl August EhrensvärdCount Carl August Ehrensvärd was a Swedish naval officer, painter, author, and neo-classical architect.Ehrensvärd was born in Stockholm, and died in Örebro. Though active as a naval officer during his entire life, he is mostly remembered for the burlesque caricatures of often famous people from...
(1745-1800) - Hedvig Charlotta NordenflychtHedvig Charlotta NordenflychtHedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht was a Swedish poet, feminist and salon hostess...
(1718-1763) - Erik Sjöberg, "Vitalis" (1794-1828)
- Jacob Wallenberg (1746-1778)
- Bengt LidnerBengt LidnerBengt Lidner was a Swedish poet, born in Gothenburg. His opera Medea was translated to English and played in England during his lifetime, but wasn't played in Sweden until 2004....
(1757-1793) - Thomas ThorildThomas ThorildThomas Thorild , was a Swedish poet, critic, feminist and philosopher....
(1759-1808) - Johan Ludvig RunebergJohan Ludvig RunebergJohan Ludvig Runeberg was a Finnish poet, and is the national poet of Finland. He wrote in the Swedish language....
(1804-1877) - Johan Runius (1679-1713)
- Viktor RydbergViktor RydbergAbraham Viktor Rydberg was a Swedish writer and a member of the Swedish Academy, 1877-1895...
(1828-1895) - August StrindbergAugust StrindbergJohan August Strindberg was a Swedish playwright, novelist, poet, essayist and painter. A prolific writer who often drew directly on his personal experience, Strindberg's career spanned four decades, during which time he wrote over 60 plays and more than 30 works of fiction, autobiography,...
(1849-1912) - Carl Jonas Love AlmqvistCarl Jonas Love Almqvistthumb|right|Painted by Almqvist, 1823Carl Jonas Love Almqvist , was a romantic poet, early feminist, realist, composer, social critic and traveller....
(1793-1866) - Johan Olof WallinJohan Olof WallinJohan Olof Wallin, , was a Swedish minister, orator, poet and later Archbishop of Uppsala, Sweden. He is most remembered today for his hymns.- Early life :...
(1779-1839) - Per Daniel Amadeus AtterbomPer Daniel Amadeus AtterbomPer Daniel Amadeus Atterbom was a Swedish romantic poet, and a member of the Swedish Academy....
(1790-1855) - Gustaf Rosenhane, "Skogekär Bergbo" (1619-1684)
- Fredrika BremerFredrika BremerFredrika Bremer was a Swedish writer and a feminist activist. She had a large influence on the social development in Sweden, especially in feminist issues.-Background:...
(1801-1865) - Emilie Flygare-CarlénEmilie Flygare-CarlénEmilie Flygare-Carlén was a Swedish novelist.-Biography:Emilie Smith grew up in the archipelago of Bohuslän. Her father, Rutger Smith, was a retired sea captain who had settled down as a small merchant, and she often accompanied him on the voyages he made along the coast...
(1807-1892) - Samuel Columbus (1642-1679)
- Urban Hiärne (1641-1724)
- Israel Holmström (1661-1708)
- Sophie von KnorringSophie von KnorringSophie Margareta Zelow von Knorring, , was a Swedish novelist and noble. She is regarded as a pioneer of the realistic novel in Sweden. Most of her novels are romantic love stories in an aristocratic environment....
(1797-1848) - Hans Gustaf Rålamb (1716-1790)
- Haquin SpegelHaquin SpegelHaquin Spegel , born Håkan Spegel in Ronneby in south-east Sweden, was a religious author and hymn writer who held several bishop's seats.- Life :...
(1645-1714) - Johan Gabriel Werving (1675-1715)
See also
- Swedish AcademySwedish AcademyThe 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"...
- List of Swedish language poets
- List of Swedish language writers