author
Oscar Levertin
1862–1906
A leading voice in Swedish literary life around 1900, he was known for richly imaginative poetry and sharp, influential criticism. His work helped turn attention away from strict realism and toward a more romantic, historically colored style.
1 Audiobook
Väriä ja viivoja: Werner von Heidenstamin, Oscar Levertinin y.m. novelleja
by Verner von Heidenstam, Victoria Benedictsson, Henning Berger, August Blanche, Karl-Erik Forsslund, Knut Hamsun, Oscar Levertin, Pelle Molin, Hjalmar Söderberg, August Strindberg
About the author
Born in 1862, Oscar Levertin became one of the most important figures in Swedish literature at the turn of the twentieth century. He was active as a poet, critic, and literary historian, and his essays and reviews made him a powerful presence in the cultural world.
Levertin is closely linked with the Swedish writers of the 1890s, who reacted against the naturalism of the previous decade. Britannica describes him as a leader of the Swedish Romantic movement of the 1890s, and other reliable biographical sources note how strongly he shaped literary taste through his criticism.
Later in his career, he also held the first chair of literary history at Stockholm University. He died in 1906, but his reputation has lasted as that of a writer and critic who helped define an era in Swedish letters.