Sten Selander
Sten Selander (1 July 1891 – 8 April 1957) was a Swedish writer and scientist. He made his literary debut in 1916, and was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1952. He was a lecturer in plant biology in Uppsala, and was a member of the Swedish Academy.
Also recorded as Selander · Nils Sten Edvard Selander
Sten Selander
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- Name
- Sten Selander
- Born
- 1 July 1891
- Died
- 8 April 1957
- Occupation
- Writer and scientist
- Awards
- Dobloug Prize (1952)
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Fields
- Swedish literature · opinion journalism · botany
- Education
- Uppsala University
- Honours
- Dobloug Prize
- Languages
- Swedish
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Sten Selander (1 July 1891 – 8 April 1957) was a Swedish writer and scientist. He made his literary debut in 1916, and was awarded the Dobloug Prize in 1952. He was a lecturer in plant biology in Uppsala, and was a member of the Swedish Academy.
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Biography
Sten Selander studied at Uppsala University. The recorded working language is Swedish. The field of work recorded is Swedish literature, opinion journalism and botany. Employment is recorded with Uppsala University. Positions recorded include seat 6 of the Swedish Academy. Distinctions recorded are Dobloug Prize.
Swedish poet Sten Selander.
Ewert Wrangel (red.): Svenska folket genom tiderna 12 De senaste årtiondena. Malmö 1940, Allhem.
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• Name — Sten Selander • Born — 1 July 1891 • Died — 8 April 1957 • Occupation — Writer and scientist • Awards — Dobloug Prize (1952)
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Linnélärjungar i främmande länder / essayer av Sten Selander. Recorded as biologist, writer, botanist, literary critic and poet.
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1891
Sten Selander born.
1957
Sten Selander died.
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Storkyrkoförsamlingen.
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Engelbrekt church parish.
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- 1.Sveriges nationella ungdomsförbund och högern 1928-1932. Svenska bokförlaget/Norstedt. 1965-01-01. 2015-08-18. sv. 13.
- 2.sv Göran Åstrand, Känt och okänt på Stockholms kyrkogårdar (Ordalaget Bokförlag 1998) p. 167
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- Olle Hedberg, Sten Selander : Inträdestal i Svenska Akademien, Stockholm, Norstedt, 1957.
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