Erik Axel Karlfeldt

Erik Axel Karlfeldt
Karlfeldt in 1931
Born	Erik Axel Eriksson (1864-07-20)20 July 1864 Karlbo, Sweden
Died	8 April 1931(1931-04-08) (aged 66) Stockholm, Sweden
Occupation	poet
Nationality	Swedish
Notable awards	1931 Nobel Prize in Literature
Member of the Swedish Academy (Seat No. 11)
In office 20 December 1904 – 8 April 1931
Preceded by	Clas Theodor Odhner
Succeeded by	Torsten Fogelqvist
Permanent Secretary of the Swedish Academy
In office February 1913 – April 1931
Preceded by	Hans Hildebrand
Succeeded by	Per Hallström

Erik Axel Karlfeldt (20 July 1864 – 8 April 1931) was a Swedish poet whose highly symbolist poetry masquerading as regionalism was popular and won him the 1931 Nobel Prize in Literature posthumously after he had been nominated by Nathan Söderblom, member of the Swedish Academy.^[1] Karlfeldt had been offered the award already in 1919 but refused to accept it, because of his position as permanent secretary to the Swedish Academy (1913–1931), which awards the prize.^[2]