a Swedish poet whose highly symbolist poetry masquerading as regionalism was popular and won him the 1931 Nobel Prize in Literature posthumously
Born
Erik Axel Eriksson 20 July 1864 Karlbo, Dalarna, Sweden
Died
8 April 1931 (aged 66) Stockholm, Sweden
Nationality
Swedish
Occupation
Poet
adultbasic
Sweden
era
1800+
Notable awards
Nobel Prize in Literature 1931