Oscar Patric Sturzen-Becker (1811, Stockholm – 1869) was a

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

poet, writer and journalist, who often wrote under the pseudonym ''Orvar Odd''. He wrote several volumes of poetry, and worked at different newspapers, most notable in the 1830s at the liberal ''

Aftonbladet ''Aftonbladet'' (, lit. "The evening paper") is a Swedish daily newspaper published in Stockholm, Sweden. It is one of the largest daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. History and profile The newspaper was founded by Lars Johan H ...

'', and in the short lived 1940s weekly publication

Stockholms Figaro ''Stockholms Figaro'' was a Swedish illustrated fiction short lived weekly publication, published in Stockholm, Sweden, between December 1844 through the end of 1847. Albert Bonnier was the editor and publisher. The content of ''Stockholms Figaro ...

. The street ''Orvar Odds väg'' at

Kungsholmen Kungsholmen is an island in Lake Mälaren in Sweden, part of central Stockholm, Sweden. It is situated north of Riddarfjärden and considered part of the historical province Uppland. Its area is with a perimeter of . The highest point is at S ...

in Stockholm is named after him, and in Helsingborg there is a ''Sturzen-Beckers park''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sturzen-Becker, Oscar Patrik 1811 births 1869 deaths Writers from Stockholm Swedish-language poets Swedish male writers 19th-century Swedish journalists Swedish male journalists Swedish male poets 19th-century Swedish poets 19th-century male writers