Carl Fredrik Ridderstad
Carl Fredrik Ridderstad (born October 18, 1807 in Rådmansö ( Stockholms län ), † August 12, 1886 in Linköping ) was a Swedish journalist , writer and politician .
life and work
Carl Fredrik Ridderstad, son of the court stable master Carl Fredrik Ridderstad and the Märta Charlotta Hedvig Wallenstråle, first entered the military career in 1821, but left in 1840 to devote himself to literary work. He settled in Linköping, where he has since edited one of the most respected provincial newspapers , the Östgöta Correspondents , and has worked as a publisher. From 1844 to 1868 he also took part in the political affairs of Sweden as a free-thinking member of the Reichstag . He died on August 12, 1886 at the age of 78 in Linköping.
Ridderstad was lyric poems (2 vols., Linköping 1856-58) and short stories (3 vols. Linköping 1849), also wrote several plays, which were performed with applause, but later turned almost exclusively to the novel and increased in this area has a respectable place in Swedish literature . Among his novels, most of which are embedded in Swedish history and thus represent forerunners of the historical novel , have been translated into German:
- Svarta Handen (2 vols., Stockholm 1848; German The Black Hand , 2 vols., Leipzig 1852) with the continuation Far och Sohn (2 vols., Linköping 1852–53; German father and son , 2 vols., Stuttgart 1854)
- Drabanten , 2 vols., Linköping 1849-50; German Der Trabant , 2 vols., Grimma 1851
- Samvetet eller Stockholms-mysterier , 3 vols., Linköping 1851; German The conscience or the secrets of Stockholm , 3 vol., Grimma 1851–52
- Drottning Lovisa Ulrikas Hof , 3 vols., Linköping 1854–56; German Queen Luise Ulrike and her court , 3 vols., Stuttgart 1856–57
Ridderstad's portrayal is somewhat broad, and his characters are not infrequently lacking in clear drawing; but he commands a rich and powerful imagination, and his creations are full of life and warmth.
literature
- Carl Fredrik Ridderstad . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon . 4th edition. Volume 13, Verlag des Bibliographisches Institut, Leipzig / Vienna 1885–1892, pp. 818–819.
Web links
- Sven Hellström: Ridderstad, Carl Fredrik . In: Svenskt biografiskt lexikon , Vol. 30 (1998–2000), pp. 176 ff. (Swedish)
- Carl Fredrik Ridderstad in the literary history of Sweden
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ridderstad, Carl Fredrik |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swedish journalist, writer and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1807 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rådmansö ( Stockholm County ) |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 12, 1886 |
| Place of death | Linkoping |