Swedish poet, critic and literary historian.
Born July 17th, 1862 in Gryt church parish. [ref]
Died September 22nd, 1906 at 44 years old in Oscar Parish. [ref]
Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel