New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-14
MADAME FIYGARE-CARLEN.
DEATH Or IN AGED SWEDISH NOVEL
WRITER.
Stockholm. February 10.

Stockholm. February 10.
The death of Madame Emile Flygarc- C1rlcn,
victim of the influenza, Las placed literary sweden
in mourning 1t is true that the pen Of the aged
novelist has rested many years. and the COM
panions Of her DAYS of glory and triumph have been
consigned, for the most part TO their graves pn0
Ter friends and admirers are sill numbered Dy
Iceions. and they sincerely Icgct or demise. She
has been called the greatest woman author OF
Sweden. a country whosc percentage Of those who
can neither read nor WITCHES than one hall oil
one per CENTS less than any other ration on the
globe. But her fame extended far beyond the
borders OF Scandinavia and for years in Germany
at least she was almost unrivaed in influence and
popularity.
Since the advent Of IlScn and BioernscH, surprise
has often been expressed over the sudden lnnu-
ence of Scandinavia in the literature of the world
"Thc youth believe that thee things are new, 10
speak with Rabbi Akiba, bat all things have nap
pened before" In the German and European
journals Of fifty Year. ago the same surprise was
expressed and the same complaints expressed over
the realistic tendencies of the Northern school OF
Literature. The inspiration for the remarks and
criticisms Law chiefly in the works of Madame
Emile Flygare-Carcn. which had then began 10
create furoIe in other European countries, ana
those of Frederick Bremen and Madame sophie
Schwartz; all Swedish women living at the time
in this capital OF the three writers, Madame
FIygare Carlen the NEST industrious and the
most beloved Madame Schwartz, the youngest
in wears of the famous trio, was also the last to
enter the literary ranks. The reason for this how
ever lay in the opposition Of her husband, SWcd-
ish professor, who diSkel the rivalry Of women.
Her first works owing TO the opinions of Professor
Schwartz only bore her initials; but people soon
learned the true name of the clever author.
No 4 vic Grof hoo rcd he
success was sensational. DlSregarding the ideal
is,c traditions Of Swedish noyclISs whose heroes
were taken from the regions Of perfection and I'M
reality she wrote of the landscapes and colonies
on Nlalan Lake, the society of Stockholm, the
peasants and fishermen of Sweden. People were
surprised 10 sec their portraits III books, but they
read them with interest. and their author became
the heroine of Stockholm.
The dead novelist born in August 1907,
in the small town of Strocmstad, near the Norwc-
pian boundary She passed her early youth IN the
village of her birth, under no brilliant conditions.
Her father. a merchant named Smth-a genuine
Swede despite his English mc-broueht up his
family of fourteen children with considerable
difficulty in the scantily populated dorf When
twenty years old the young woman married local
physician named Flygarc, who died, however, a
few years later After remaining a widow for six
wears she became the wife OF Johann Gabriel
Carcn of this city. himself writer of note soon
after her second marriage she " discovered her
talents, and in 1888 published her first novel
Little Wildcmar" Its success WAS almost i'm
mediate and Madame Carlcn's house became the
literary centre Of the capital Her first work was
soon followed ny The Representative, " Gustav
Iindorn" and The Professor One book after
another appeared in rapid succession. During her
long and eventful life she added almost one
hundred volumes to the national literature Of
Sweden. Among her lest works which are popular
to-day are The Dedication Of the Church of
Jammarby,' The Rose of Tistcloen, Cham
berlan Lessman," a Night Billar
Lake." a Capricious Woman, The Guard
ian,7 A Merchants House. and Behind the
Scenes of Stockholm"
The later life of the famous woman, how
ever pleasant it in many ways. was not with
ont its deep sorrows. She hoped in 10 be
the founder OF y dynasty of writer's Her husband,
her sistcr-in-law, her son, her daughter, all
CURED literary fame But she doomed TO dis
appointment. Seventeen years ago her husband
died. Her hopes were centred in her talented son,
hut death called him away in his early youth.
His mother Overcame the effects of his death.
She laid down her pen in sorrow TO mourn al ms
grave and lacked the courage TO take If up again
for many wears. And when she iii 80 the old fire
and power were gone. She wisely gave up TIE
hardly have added to her fame, and published her
"reminiscences. book almost indispensable 10
the student OF modern Swedish literature. II
was the last product of her fruitful pen In 1888
her only daughter sckencd and died, and the aged
mother was left without a close family relative.
lut Der numerous friends tried To cheer her. and
made her last days as happy as p"ssiblc. SIZE was
taken II in her handsome hOus' when the influenza
first attacked the people Of Stockholm. Her
strength was not sufficient To withstand it, and
she succumbed, February ,, 10 lis effects.