Åke Ohlmarks
Swedish writer and academic (1911–1984) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Åke Joel Ohlmarks (3 June 1911 – 6 June 1984) was a Swedish author, translator and scholar of philology, linguistics and religious studies. He worked as a lecturer at the University of Greifswald from 1941 to 1945, where he founded the institute for religious studies together with the Deutsche Christen member Wilhelm Koepp [de]. His most notable contribution to the field is his 1939 study of Shamanism. As a translator, he is notable for his Swedish version of the Icelandic Edda, of Shakespeare's works and a heavily criticised translation of J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, as well as a version of the Qur'an and works by writers including Dante and Nostradamus.
Åke Ohlmarks | |
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Born | 3 June 1911 Kristianstads parish |
Died | 6 June 1984 (aged 73) Province of Brescia |
Resting place | Limhamn cemetery |
Occupation | Translator, writer, philologist, religious studies scholar |