Bauer, John b. June 4, 1882 d. November 20, 1918 Swedish Artist and Illustrator. Acclaimed for describing the world of elves, trolls and the mystique of the Nordic fairy tales. From 1907-1910 and 1912-1915 he illustrated a Swedish annual Christmas book for children, called "Bland tomtar och troll" (Among Elves and Trolls). That title has become synonumous with his pictures more than the contents of the stories. He also illustrated "Great Swedish Fairy Tales." A stormy night in november 1918 he and his family, wife Ester and three year old...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm) Östra Kyrkogården (The Eastern Cemetery), Jönköping, Jonkopings Lan, Sweden Plot: 16 04 06
Henriksson, Alf b. July 9, 1905 d. May 5, 1995 Swedish author, poet and newspaper-man. He had a special interest in history and wrote several books on the subject. For many years he wrote daily poems for the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter (Daily News), lyrics and opera-librettos, as well as translating books and opera-librettos. He also translated Verdi's "Falstaff", Offenbach's "Adventures of Hoffman" and Mozart's "Magic Flute" into Swedish. His aim was educational and making knowledge popular. (Bio by: Peter Robsahm) Huskvarna Kyrkogård, Huskvarna, Jonkopings Lan, Sweden
b. June 4, 1882 d. November 20, 1918