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| Born | Carl Gustaf Verner von Heidenstam 6 July 1859 Olshammar, Sweden |
| Died | 20 May 1940 (aged 80) Övralid, Sweden |
| Occupation | Poet, novelist |
| Notable awards | Nobel Prize in Literature 1916 |
| Spouse | Emilia Uggla (m. 1880, d. 1893); Olga Wiberg (m. 1893, d. 1903); Greta Sjöberg (m. 1903, d.1906) |
| Relatives | Gustaf von Heidenstam (father) |
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Carl Gustaf Verner von Heidenstam (6 July 1859 – 20 May 1940) was a Swedish poet, novelist and laureate of the 1916 Nobel Prize in Literature.[1] He was a member of the Swedish Academy from 1912.[2] His poems and prose work are filled with a great joy of life, sometimes imbued with a love of Swedish history and scenery, particularly its physical aspects.