Nils Lorens Sjöberg

Nils Lorena Sjöberg. Nils Lorens Sjöberg (4 December 1754 in

Jönköping Jönköping (, ) is a Urban areas in Sweden, city in southern Sweden with 112,766 inhabitants (2022). Jönköping is situated on the southern shore of Sweden's second largest lake, Vättern, in the province of Småland. The city is the seat o ...

– 13 March 1822 in

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) was a Swedish officer and poet. He was the first holder of seat 18 at the

Swedish Academy The Swedish Academy (), 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 best known as the body t ...

, from 1787 to 1822. Sjöberg was born in

to a working-class family. At fourteen years of age, he began his studies in Jönköping School. He continued his studies at the

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. Sjöberg was set on becoming a priest, but later reconsidered. Instead, he entered the Foreign Expedition in 1782. While in Stockholm, he garnered attention as a poet and won the Society Utile Dulci, Vitterhetsakademien and Gothenburg Vitterhets awards. His poetical works include ''Skaldekonsten'', ''Atheisten'', ''Jordbrukaren'', and ''Odödligheten''. In 1787, he became the first seat holder of seat 18 at the Swedish Academy. He held the position until his death. In 1812, at the age of 58, he became the Academy's permanent secretary. Sjöberg died in Stockholm 13 March 1822. He died childless and unmarried. 1754 births 1822 deaths People from Jönköping Swedish military officers Swedish poets Swedish male writers Members of the Swedish Academy 18th-century Swedish writers 19th-century Swedish writers 18th-century Swedish military personnel 19th-century Swedish military personnel Swedish male poets 19th-century male writers 18th-century Swedish male writers {{Sweden-poet-stub