Historical FigureMale
Erik Gustaf Geijer
1783 – 1847
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryErik Gustaf Geijer was a Swedish writer, historian, poet, romantic critic of political economy, philosopher, and composer. His writings served to promote Swedish National Romanticism. He was an influential advocate of conservatism, but switched to liberalism later in life.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
January 12, 1783
Ransäter
Date of death
April 23, 1847
Stockholm
Citizenship
Sweden
Occupations & fields
historianwritercomposerpoettranslatormusicologist
Notable works
På nyårsdagen 1838Records of Sweden
- Field and occupation
- švédský spisovatel, historik, filozof a skladatel
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