Gustaf Ljunggren

Gustaf Håkan Jordan Ljunggren (6 March 1823 – 13 August 1905), Swedish man of letters, was born at Lund, the son of a clergyman. He was educated at Lund University, where he was professor of German (1850-1859), of aesthetics (1859-1889) and rector (1875-1885). He had been a member of the Swedish Academy for twenty years at the time of his death in 1905.

For the Swedish Olympic athlete, see Gustaf Ljunggren (athlete). For the Swedish chemist, see Gustaf Ljunggren (chemist).

Gustaf Ljunggren

His most important work, Svenska vitterhetens häfder från Gustaf III:s död (5 vols., Lund., 1873-1895), is a comprehensive study of Swedish literature in the 19th century. His other works include: Framställning af de fornämsta esthetiska systemerna ("An exposition of the principal system of aesthetics"; 2 vols., 1856-1860); Svenska dramat till slutet af sjuttonde århundradet ("a history of the Swedish drama down to the end of the 17th century", Lund, 1864); Bellman och Fredmans epistlar: en studie (1864), and a history of the Swedish Academy in the year of its centenary (1886).

His scattered writings were collected as Smärre skrifter (3 vols., 1872-1881).

He was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1881.

References

•  This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Ljunggren, Gustaf Håkan Jordan". Encyclopædia Britannica. 16 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 827.

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Preceded by Johan Henrik Thomander	Swedish Academy, Seat No.18 1865-1905	Succeeded by Vitalis Norström