Oscar Ivar Levertin ( Swede. Oscar Ivar Levertin ; July 17, 1862, Norrkoping - September 22, 1906, Stockholm ) - a famous Swedish poet and critic, professor of literature.
| Oscar Ivar Levertin | |
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 Oscar Ivar Levertin, portrait of Karl Larsson | |
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| Place of Birth | Norrkoping |
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| Place of death | Stockholm |
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| Occupation | , , , , |
| Language of Works | Swedish |
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Biography
He graduated in 1882 from Uppsala University , where he became a private assistant professor in the history of literature . In 1893, he was appointed professor in Stockholm. Levertin's first fiction works (for example, " Från Rivieran: skisser från Medelhavskusten" ) are written in the spirit of naturalism ; in later works he discovers more originality and independence (eg. "Rococo", Swedish. "Rococo-noveller" , 1899, Russian translation - former edition). Sincerity of feelings breathe his poetic works. Levertin's literary and historical works are mainly devoted to the theater. Some Levertin's works have been translated into Russian .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 BNF identifier : Open Data Platform 2011.
- ↑ 1 2 Oscar I Levertin - 1917.
- ↑ 1 2 Encyclopædia Britannica
Sources
- Levertin, Oscar Ivar // Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron . - SPb. , 1908-1913.
Links
- Levertin Oscar Ivar // Great Soviet Encyclopedia : [in 30 vol.] / Ch. ed. A.M. Prokhorov . - 3rd ed. - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia, 1969-1978.
- Levertin // Brief Literary Encyclopedia . T. 4. - 1967