Erik Lönnroth
Erik Lönnroth (1 August 1910 in Gothenburg – 10 March 2002) was one of the most notable Swedish historians of the 20th century. He was a life member of the Swedish Academy from 1962 and member of various faculties.[1]
Background
Nils Erik Magnus Lönnroth was born in
Career
Lönnroth was an influential author. The subjects he did historical research includes the
Personal life
Erik Lönnroth was the son of Magnus Lönnroth, District Secretary of Swedish State Railways in Gothenburg, and Gerda (Kjellberg) Lönnroth . He married in 1934 to Ebba Lagercrantz (1908-1980). They were the parents of Swedish literary critic, Lars Lönnroth and Swedish politician Johan Lönnroth, as well as Louise Lönnroth, Ivar Lönnroth, and Peter Lönnroth.
Honours
Lönnroth became a life member of the Swedish Academy in 1962. In 1999, he received an honorary doctorate from the University of Greifswald's Faculty of Arts.
Selected works
- Sverige och Kalmarunionen: 1397–1457 (1934)
- Statsmakt och statsfinans i det medeltida Sverige (1940)
- En annan uppfattning: Essayer (1949)
- Lawrence of Arabia: An Historical Appreciation (1956)
- Statsmakt och statsfinans i det medeltida Sverige: Studier over skattevasen och lansforvaltning (1984)
- Scandinavians: Selected historical essays (1977)
- Den stora rollen: Kung Gustaf III spelad av honom själv (1986)
- Tidens flykt: Stora historiska forandringar och manniskor som har levat i dem (1998)
References
- ^ Om Erik Lönnroth (Peter Englund) Archived 2011-06-28 at the Wayback Machine