Carl Gustaf Verner von Heidenstam

Nobel Prize in Literature 1916

“in recognition of his significance as the leading representative of a new era in our literature”

Carl Gustaf Verner von Heidenstam was a Swedish poet and writer. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1916 in recognition of his significance as the leading representative of a new era in Swedish literature.

Field

Literature · Creative Writing and Poetry

Lifespan

1859–1940