Fredrik August Dahlgren (20 September 1816 – 16 February 1895) was a

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writer, playwright and songwriter.

Biography

Dahlgren was born in

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parish in Värmland, Sweden. He was the son of Barthold Dahlgren, the manager of the mines at

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, and Anna Carolina Svensson. After finishing school at Karlstads gymnasium in

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, he matriculated at

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in 1834, completing a filosofie magister degree in 1839. In 1841 he was hired at the

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where he served until 1848. He served in the National Archives of Sweden from 1848. He became chancellor in 1862 and in 1871 secretary of the ecclesiastical ministry. In 1874, Dahlgren became Acting Head of the Office for Health and Poverty Affairs and Chancellor in 1878. He was a

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of the

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(1871–1895), where he occupied seat 6. Dahlgren is best remembered for writing two popular Swedish folk songs. Together with

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(1795–1881), he wrote the lyrics to " Ack Värmeland, du sköna". He wrote the lyrics for the Värmland folk song " Jänta å ja". Dahlgren also wrote the text for the musical drama ''Värmlänningarna'' with music by composer

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(1806–1864).

Biography

He was married to Ulrika Magdalena von Heland (1818–1900). He was the father of the historian Erik Wilhelm Dahlgren (1848–1934), who became head of the

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, and the writer Lotten Dahlgren (1851–1934). Dahlgren is buried at the Norra begravningsplatsen in Stockholm.

Selected bibliography

*''Wermlänningarne (Värmlänningarna)'' - 1846 *''Viser på varmlanske tongmåle'' - 1886

References

External links

F. A. Dahlgren
on Victor Records. Project Runeberg
Viser på varmlanske tongmåle

Swedish lyrics

F. A. Dahlgren poems and songs

* ''Jag sjunger och dansar'' from "Värmlänningarna" National Jukebox
''Ack Värmeland, du sköna'' from "Värmlänningarna"''I villande skogen'' from "Värmlänningarna"
Gustavus Adolphus College recordings
''Jänta å ja

''Skräddern å Skomakern''
Internet Archive
"Värmlänningarna" posterF. A. Dahlgren streaming audio

Songs of Sweden:
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