"Esaias Tegnér (Swedish: [tɛŋˈneːr]; 13 November 1782 (1782-11-13) – 2 November 1846 (1846-11-03)) was a Swedish writer, professor of the Greek language, and bishop. He was during the 19th ...
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century regarded as the father of modern poetry in Sweden, mainly through the national romantic epic Frithjof´s Saga. He has been called Sweden´s first modern man. Much is known about him, and he also wrote openly about himself." - (en.wikipedia.org 30.12.2019)