Erik Johan Stagnelius, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Erik Johan Stagnelius

Swedish poet and playwright

Date of Birth: 14-Oct-1793

Place of Birth: Gärdslösa, Kalmar County, Sweden

Date of Death: 03-Apr-1823

Profession: writer, poet, playwright, philosopher

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Erik Johan Stagnelius (14 October 1793 – 3 April 1823) was a Swedish Romantic poet and playwright. 1810 to 1840 was a time of blossoming in Swedish poetry, and there were several writers of distinguished merit, among them Esaias Tegnér, Erik Gustaf Geijer, Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom and Stagnelius.
The brief and mysterious life and death of Erik Johan Stagnelius have given a romantic interest to all that is connected with his name.