Carl Wilhelm Böttiger (15 May 1807 - 22 December 1878) was a Swedish writer.

Biography

He was born in

Västerås Västerås ( , , ) is a city in central Sweden on the shore of Lake Mälaren in the province of Västmanland, west of Stockholm. The city had a population of 127,799 at the end of 2019, out of the municipal total of 154,049. Västerås is the se ...

, and studied at the

University of Uppsala Uppsala University ( sv, Uppsala universitet) is a public research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded in 1477, it is the oldest university in Sweden and the Nordic countries still in operation. The university rose to significance durin ...

, where, after extensive travels, he was appointed professor of modern literature in 1845, and in 1858 professor of aesthetics, from which post he retired in 1867.

Work

He was exceedingly active as translator, poet, dramatist, and literary critic. Most of his publications in the latter capacity appeared among the ''Transactions'' of the

Swedish Academy The Swedish Academy ( sv, Svenska Akademien), founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden. Its 18 members, who are elected for life, comprise the highest Swedish language authority. Outside Scandinavia, it is b ...

. It is perhaps by his verse that he is best known. His publications include: * ''Lyriska stycken'' (Lyrical Pieces, 1837–39) * ''Religiösa sånger'' (Religious Songs, 1841) *

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'', Swedish translation (1842–51) *

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'', Swedish translation (1846–51). * a biography of his father-in-law,

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His ''Samlade Skrifter'' (Collected Works) appeared at Stockholm (6 vols., 1856–81).

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bottiger, Carl Wilhelm 1807 births 1878 deaths Uppsala University alumni Academic staff of Uppsala University Swedish translators Swedish poets Swedish male writers Swedish literary critics Members of the Swedish Academy 19th-century translators Swedish male poets 19th-century Swedish poets 19th-century male writers Burials at Uppsala old cemetery