Levertin, Oscar Ivar (1862-1906)

Swedish poet and novelist. His verse is often aesthetically rather than emotionally inspired, as in Legender och visor/Legends and Songs 1891, but in his later years he wrote some very moving poetry, especially the song cycle Kung Salomo och Morolf/King Solomon and Morolf 1905. His wide knowledge is shown in his essays, as well as in his stories and novels Rococonoveller/Rococo Stories 1899 and Magistrarne i Österås/The Masters of Österås 1900.

Born near Stockholm, he became professor at Stockholm University 1899, and as literary critic for Svenska Dagbladet he exerted great influence on Swedish literature.