Carl Vilhelm August Strandberg (16 January 1818– 5 February 1877), also known by his pen name ''Talis Qualis'', was a

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poet and journalist. He was member of the

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from 1862. C.V.A. Strandberg was born in

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into a

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family.Carl Vilhelm August Strandberg Författare, Journalist.
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and proponent of

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. Under his pen name he published collections of poetry such as ''Sånger i pansar'' (1845), ''Vilda rosor'' (1848) and ''Dikter'' (1854, 1861). In 1844 he wrote the lyrics for the Swedish royal anthem ''

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'' (despite previously having identified as republican). Strandberg also translated some foreign literature, the most notable being ''

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'' by

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. As a journalist he wrote for ''Skånska Correspondenten'' in the 1840s and later became chief editor of ''

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''.

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