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Who nominated Erik Axel Karlfeldt for the Nobel Prize?

  • Henrik Sjögren

  • Gunnar Ekelöf

  • Nathan Söderblom

  • Tomas Tranströmer

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Nathan Söderblom nominated Erik Axel Karlfeldt for the Nobel Prize in Literature. Söderblom was a Swedish theologian and archbishop, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1930. He was a strong supporter of Karlfeldt's poetry, and believed that it was a valuable contribution to Swedish culture. Söderblom also helped to promote Karlfeldt's work internationally, and was instrumental in getting him nominated for the Nobel Prize.
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