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Victor Alfred Nilsson
1867–1942
A Swedish-American journalist and writer, he built a literary and newspaper career in Minneapolis while also writing about Swedish history, culture, and immigrant life. His work reflects both scholarly interests and a strong connection to the Swedish-American community.
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Sweden
by Victor Alfred Nilsson
About the author
Born in Skåne on March 10, 1867, and later based in Minneapolis, Victor Alfred Nilsson was a Swedish-American journalist, author, and scholar. Sources agree that he emigrated to the United States in the mid-1880s, studied at the University of Minnesota, and earned a doctorate there in 1897.
Nilsson worked for several Swedish-language newspapers in Minneapolis, including Svenska Folkets Tidning, Minneapolis Posten, and Svenska Amerikanska Posten. He was also known as a music critic and as an active figure in Swedish-American cultural life, bridging journalism, literature, and community leadership.
His books include Sweden and Loddfáfnismál: An Eddic Study, showing a range that stretched from popular historical writing to more academic Nordic studies. He died in Minneapolis on April 7, 1942.