Esaias Tegnér
Esaias Tegnér (; – ) was a
Swedish writer, professor of the
Greek language, and bishop. He was during the 19th century regarded as the father of modern poetry in Sweden, mainly through the national romantic epic ''
Frithjof's Saga''. He has been called Sweden's first modern man. Much is known about him, and he also wrote openly about himself.
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