Bernhard von Beskow

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Baron Bernhard von Beskow
Portrait (oil on canvas) by (1830)
Born	(1796-04-19)19 April 1796 Stockholm, Sweden
Died	17 October 1868(1868-10-17) (aged 72)
Occupation	Dramatist, historian
Nationality	Swedish

Bernhard von Beskow (19 April 1796 in Stockholm – 17 October 1868) was a Swedish dramatist and historian.

Born in Stockholm and the son of a merchant, his vocation for literature was assisted by his tutor, the poet (1777–1831), whose works he edited. He entered the civil service in 1814, was ennobled in 1826 and received the title of baron in 1843. He held high appointments at court, and was, from 1834 onward, perpetual secretary of the Swedish Academy, using his great influence with tact and generosity.^[1] He was elected a member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in 1836.^{[citation needed]}

His works include many academical memoirs, volumes of poems, philosophy and a historical study, Om Gustav den tredje såsom Konung och Menniska (5 vols, 1860–1869, Gustavus III as king and man), printed in the transactions of the Swedish Academy (vols 32, 34, 37, 42, 44).^[1]

According to the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition: "His poetry is over-decorated, and his plays are grandiose historical poems in dramatic form. Among them are Erik XIV (2 parts, 1826); and four pieces collected (1836–1838) as Dramatiska Studier, the most famous of which is the tragedy of Torkel Knutsson."^[1]

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