Carl August Adlersparre
Carl August Adlersparre was a Swedish count, chamberlain, poet, novelist and historian from the Adlersparre family. He was known under his pen name Albano.
Life
Carl August Adlersparre was born in Kristinehamn, Värmland; the oldest son of Georg Adlersparre and Lovisa Magdalena Linroth.As a student he pursue the military career and in 1841 became lieutenant in the Värmland field Hunters Regiment, but took leave in 1845.
In 1848 he married Charlotte Aurore Jeanette von Platen who bore him a daughter, Louise Henrietta Adlersparre.
He died in Stockholm, aged almost 52.
Work
He wrote poem and novels in the romantic style but without deepmotivation. For these efforts he was awarded five minor Swedish academic prices.
Here is a selection of his poems:Ungdoms-dikter, Förf., Stockholm, 1830 Hugo: en romantisk dikt, Carlstad, 1840 Smärre samlade dikter, Carlstad, 1841
In prose he wrote, among others:Skizzer och reseminnen, 1844Smärre skizzer in 2 volumes, Albert Bonniers, Stockholm, 1849-50
He is mostly remembered for his historical biographies:1809 års revolution och dess män, 2 vol., Stockholm, 1849, Albert Bonniers Föorlag1809 Och 1810: Tidstaflor, 3 vol., Stockholm, 1850, Albert Bonniers FöorlagAnteckningar om bortgångne samtida, 3 vol., Stockholm 1860–1862, Albert Bonniers