Carl August Adlersparre
Carl August Adlersparre (7 June 1810 Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland - 5 May 1862 Stockholm) was a Swedish count (1835), chamberlain (1838), poet, novelist and historian. He was known under his pen name Albano. Life. He was the oldest son of Georg Adlersparre (1760-1835) and Lovisa Magdalena Linroth (20 April 1784 – 8 November 1866 Kristinehamn Municipality, Värmland). As a student he pursue the military career and in 1841 became lieutenant in the Värmland field Hunters Regiment, but took leave in 1845. In 1848 he married Charlotte Aurore Jeanette von Platen (1821-1853) who bore him a daughter, Louise  Henrietta Adlersparre (1850-1875). He died in Stockholm, aged almost 52. Work. He wrote poem and novels in the romantic style but without deep motivation. For these efforts he was awarded five minor Swedish academic prices (1834–43). Here is a selection of his poems: In prose he wrote, among others: He is mostly remembered for his historical biographies: