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Erik Axel Karlfeldt

1864-1931 SE, Avesta (locality)
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Erik Axel Karlfeldt (20 July 1864 – 8 April 1931) was a Swedish poet whose highly symbolist poetry masquerading as regionalism was popular and won him the Nobel Prize in Literature posthumously in 1931 after he had been nominated by Nathan Söderblom, member of the Swedish Academy. It has been rumored that he had been offered, but declined, the award already in 1919.Uppsala University, Karlfeldt's alma mater, awarded him the title of Doctor honoris causae in 1917.

     
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Jungfru Maria on Maria - Medieval Songs and Swedish Traditional Music by Helena Ek
Serenad on Ett Bondbröllop by Orphei Drängar, Various Composers & Eric Ericson
Längtan heter min arvedel on Wilhelm Peterson-Berger: Sånger by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Thomas Lander, Gunnel Bohman & Anders Kilstrom
Sommardansen on Sommartoner från förr - originalinspelningar från 30-, 40- och 50-talen by Various Artists
Månhymn vid Lambertsmässan on Wilhelm Peterson-Berger: Sånger by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Thomas Lander, Gunnel Bohman & Anders Kilstrom
Psaltare och lyra on Mats Nilssons Vokalensemble Sweden by Mats Nilssons Vokalensemble, Various Composers & Mats Nilsson
Intet är som väntans tider on Wilhelm Peterson-Berger: Sånger by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Thomas Lander, Gunnel Bohman & Anders Kilstrom
Aspåkerspolska on Wilhelm Peterson-Berger: Sånger by Wilhelm Peterson-Berger, Thomas Lander, Gunnel Bohman & Anders Kilstrom
Minnesång on Sånger by Wilhelm Stenhammar & Various Artists
Snabbt jagar stormen våra år on När gräset blir grönt by Allmänna Sången & Robert Sund

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Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Samtliga SangerWilhelm Peterson-Berger, Erik Axel Karlfeldt1970Album
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