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Fredrik August Dahlgren (September 20, 1816 – February 16, 1895) was a Swedish writer, playwright and songwriter. Dahlgren was born in Nordmark parish in Värmland, son of Barthold Dahlgren, the manager of the mines at Taberg, and Anna Carolina Svensson. After finishing school at Karlstads gymnasium in Karlstad, he matriculated at Uppsala University in 1834, completing a filosofie magister degree in 1839. He was the father of the historian Erik Wilhelm Dahlgren, who became head of the Swedish Royal Library, and the writer Lotten Dahlgren. Dahlgren is best remembered for writing two Swedish folk songs. He and Anders Fryxell wrote the lyrics to ''Ack Värmeland, du sköna'' (O Värmland, you lovely). He was the sole author of ''Jänta å ja (the girl and I).〔''Songs of Sweden'' collected and edited by Gustaf Hägg, (New York: G. Schirmer, 1909).〕 Dahlgren also wrote the musical drama "Värmlänningarna" (The People of Värmland), a popular work for over one hundred fifty years.〔''Fredrik of Ransäter Ballads'' translated by Mike McArthur, (Wintringham: Oak Tree Press, 2001).〕〔(''Värmländingarna'' av F. A. Dahlgren, (Chicago: A. L. Löfström, 1912). )〕 He was a member of the Swedish Academy (1871 - 1895), where he occupied seat 6. ==Selected bibliography== *Wermlänningarne (Värmlänningarna) 1846 *Viser på varmlanske tongmåle 1886 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Fredrik August Dahlgren」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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