Svenska Vitterhetssamfundet

Svenska Vitterhetssamfundet (SVS) or The Swedish Society for Belles-Lettres is a non-profit membership organization formed in 1907 for the purpose of publishing scholarly text critical editions of works by the most important authors in Swedish literature. Membership is 300 kr. (approximately 30 euro) per year and includes a subscription of the volumes published in that year.^[1]

President

1907–1918: Karl Warburg
1918–1947: Otto Sylwan
1947–1969: Elias Wessén
1969–1980: Carl Ivar Ståhle
1980–1984: Bertil Molde
1984–2013: Sture Allén
2013–2019: Anders Olsson
2019– : Paula Henrikson

Publications

Between 1910 and 2004, the society has published 250 volumes covering 30-some authors. The first to be presented in full text on the Internet is Carl Jonas Love Almqvist. The publishing plan for this author alone comprises 51 volumes of which 11 are now available online.

Swedish authors published by SVS

Olof von Dalin (1708-1763)
Carl Gustaf Leopold (1756-1829)
Erik Johan Stagnelius (1793-1823)
Lars Johansson, "Lasse Lucidor" (1638-1674)
Carl Michael Bellman (1740-1795)
Anna Maria Lenngren (1754-1817)
Gunno Eurelius Dahlstierna (1661-1709)
Georg Stiernhielm (1598-1672)
Johan Henric Kellgren (1751-1795)
Carl August Ehrensvärd (1745-1800)
Hedvig Charlotta Nordenflycht (1718-1763)
Erik Sjöberg, "Vitalis" (1794-1828)
Jacob Wallenberg (1746-1778)
Bengt Lidner (1757-1793)
Thomas Thorild (1759-1808)
Johan Ludvig Runeberg (1804-1877)
Johan Runius (1679-1713)
Viktor Rydberg (1828-1895)
August Strindberg (1849-1912)
Carl Jonas Love Almqvist (1793-1866)
Johan Olof Wallin (1779-1839)
Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom (1790-1855)
Gustaf Rosenhane, "Skogekär Bergbo" (1619-1684)
Fredrika Bremer (1801-1865)
Emilie Flygare-Carlén (1807-1892)
Samuel Columbus (1642-1679)
Urban Hiärne (1641-1724)
Israel Holmström (1661-1708)
Sophie von Knorring (1797-1848)
Hans Gustaf Rålamb (1716-1790)
Haquin Spegel (1645-1714)
Johan Gabriel Werving (1675-1715)

See also

References

^ "Bli medlem". Svenska Vitterhetssamfundet. Retrieved 17 March 2019.

External links

The Swedish Society for Belles-Lettres (website)
Svenska Vitterhetsamfundet
Collected Works of C.J.L. Almqvist

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