Esaias Tegnér
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1782 – 1846
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Who was Esaias Tegnér?
Esaias Tegnér, was a Swedish writer, professor of Greek language, and bishop. He was during the 19th century regarded as the father of modern poetry in Sweden, mainly through the national romantic epos Frithjof's Saga. He has been called Sweden's first modern man. Much is known about him, and he also wrote openly about himself.
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