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Carl Johan Gustaf, Count Snoilsky
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Carl Johan Gustaf, Count Snoilsky

Swedish poet
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Born:
Sept. 8, 1841, Stockholm, Swed.
Died:
May 19, 1903, Stockholm (aged 61)
Notable Works:
“Dikter”
Movement / Style:
realism
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Carl Johan Gustaf, Count Snoilsky (born Sept. 8, 1841, Stockholm, Swed.—died May 19, 1903, Stockholm) was a Swedish poet who was the most notable of a group of early realist poets. While a student at the University of Uppsala, Snoilsky gained repute for his great poetic talent. His Dikter (1869; “Poems”), written during an extended tour of the European continent and including his Italian Pictures (1865), enchanted the Swedish public with its carefree and sensuous celebrations of the Mediterranean landscape. After its publication Snoilsky joined the diplomatic corps, married advantageously, stopped writing, and lived the life of a Swedish aristocrat. ...(100 of 180 words)

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