Swedish Romantic Literature
Swedish Romantic literature denotes Swedish literature between 1809 and 1830. In Europe, the period from circa 1805–1840 is known as Romanticism. It was also strongly featured in Sweden, based on German influences. During this relatively short period, there were so many great Swedish poets, that the era is referred to as the Golden Age (metaphor), Golden Age of Swedish poetry.Algulin, pp.67-68Gustafson, pp.143-148 The period started around 1810 when several periodicals were published that contested the literature of the 18th century. An important society was the ''Gothic Society'' (1811), and their periodical ''Iduna'', a romanticised retrospect to Gothicismus. One significant reason was that several poets for the first time worked towards a common direction. Four of the main romantic poets that made significant contributions to the movements were: the professor of history Erik Gustaf Geijer, the loner Erik Johan Stagnelius, professor of Greek language Esaias Tegnér and prof ...
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