Oscar Levertin

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1862 – 1906

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Who was Oscar Levertin?

Oscar Ivar Levertin was a Swedish poet, critic and literary historian. Levertin was a dominant voice of the Swedish cultural scene from 1897, when he started writing influential high-profile essays and reviews in the daily paper Svenska Dagbladet.

From 1899 until his early death in 1906 he also occupied the first Chair of literary history at the University of Stockholm, in which role he published extensive studies, particularly in Swedish 18th century literature.

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Born
Jul 17, 1862
Valdemarsvik Municipality
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  • Sweden
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Died
Sep 22, 1906
Stockholm

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on July 23, 2013

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