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Carl August Adlersparre (7 June 1810 – 5 May 1862) was a Swedish count (1835), chamberlain (1838), poet, novelist and historian from the Adlersparre family. He was known under his pen name Albano.
Carl August Adlersparre (7 June 1810 – 5 May 1862) was a Swedish count (1835), chamberlain (1838), poet, novelist and historian from the Adlersparre family. He was known under his pen name Albano.
Life
Carl August Adlersparre was born inKristinehamn
Kristinehamn is a locality and the seat of Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland County, Sweden, with 17,839 inhabitants in 2010.
Geography
Kristinehamn is situated by the shores of lake Vänern where the small rivers ''Varnan'' and ''Löt' ...
, Värmland
Värmland () also known as Wermeland, is a '' landskap'' (historical province) in west-central Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Dalsland, Dalarna, Västmanland, and Närke, and is bounded by Norway in the west. Latin name versions are '' ...
; the oldest son of Georg Adlersparre
Count Georg Adlersparre (March 28, 1760 – September 23, 1835) was a Swedish army commander, politician and writer from the Adlersparre family. He was the leader of the Coup of 1809, leading to the deposition of King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden ...
(1760–1835) and Lovisa Magdalena Linroth (1784–1866).
As a student he pursue the military career and in 1841 became lieutenant in the Värmland field Hunters Regiment, but took leave in 1845.
In 1848 he married Charlotte Aurore Jeanette von Platen (1821-1853) who bore him a daughter, Louise Henrietta Adlersparre (1850–1875).
He died in Stockholm, aged almost 52.
Work
He wrote poem and novels in the romantic style but without deep motivation. For these efforts he was awarded five minor Swedish academic prices (1834–43). Here is a selection of his poems: * ''Ungdoms-dikter'' (''Youth Poems''), Förf., Stockholm, 1830 * ''Hugo: en romantisk dikt'' (''Hugo, a romantic poem''), Carlstad, 1840 * ''Smärre samlade dikter'' (''Minor collected poems''), Carlstad, 1841 In prose he wrote, among others: * ''Skizzer och reseminnen'' (''Sketches and Travel Memories''), 1844 * ''Smärre skizzer'' (''Minor Sketches'') in 2 volumes, Albert Bonniers, Stockholm, 1849-50 He is mostly remembered for his historical biographies: * ''1809 års revolution och dess män'' (''The 1809 revolution and its men''), 2 vol., Stockholm, 1849, Albert Bonniers Föorlag * ''1809 Och 1810: Tidstaflor'', 3 vol., Stockholm, 1850, Albert Bonniers FöorlagReprint: * ''Anteckningar om bortgångne samtida'', 3 vol., Stockholm 1860-1862, Albert BonniersSee also
* Stockholms FigaroNotes
References
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Adlersparre, Carl August Swedish male writers 1810 births 1862 deaths People from Kristinehamn People from Kristinehamn Municipality Carl August