Frans Michael Franzén (9 February, 1772 – 14 August, 1847) was a poet and clergyman from Sweden.
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Fun Facts about Frans Michael Franzén:
- Frans Michael Franzén was born in Oulu, Sweden (now part of Finland). He graduated from the Royal Academy of Turku in 1789.
- Three years after graduating, he embarked on a European tour traveling to Denmark, Germany, England, and France.
- When he returned to Sweden, he accepted a job as a librarian in Turku, Finland.
- Franzén became a professor of history and ethics in 1801 at the university.
- In 1808 Frans Michael Franzén was elected as a member of the Swedish Academy. Members of the academy are elected for life and are considered the highest authority on the Swedish language.
- Franzén became a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1815.
- After the Finnish War (1809), Finland became part of Russia and Mr. Franzén moved to Kumla, Sweden where he held the job as a parish priest, minister of the Klara Church in Stockholm, and finally a Bishop in 1831.
- Frans Michael Franzén was married three times. His son-in-law, Anders Abraham Grafström was a poet, and historian, and served with him in the Swedish Academy. Grafström was also Mr. Franzén’s biographer.
- Frans Michael Franzén is remembered as mastering a new poetic style in Swedish literature.
- Most of Franzén’s poems consist of simple, yet picturesque lyrics embodying the spirit of the Romantic era.
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Sources:
Frans Michael Franzén | 375 Humanists
Frans Michael Franzén | Wikipedia
Frans Mikael Franzén: Finnish-Swedish poet | Britannica
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