Johan Gabriel Oxenstierna

Count Johan Gabriel Oxenstierna (19 July 1750 – 29 July 1818) is considered one of the foremost Swedish poets of the Gustavian period. A prominent courtier during the reign of King Gustav III of Sweden, he was also a politician, diplomat and member of the Swedish Academy, holding seat number 8. On several occasions he was a member of the Swedish Government and Parliament. Amongst other things, Oxenstierna is also known for his translation into Swedish of John Milton's epic blank verse poem Paradise Lost.

For the Swedish Olympic pentathlete, see Johan Gabriel Oxenstierna (pentathlete).

Johan Gabriel Oxenstierna
Born(1750-07-19)19 July 1750
Skenäs, Södermanland, Sweden
Died29 July 1818(1818-07-29) (aged 68)
Stockholm, Sweden
OccupationPoet,
Diplomat,
Courtier,
Member of the Privy Council of Sweden
EducationKansliexamen, 1767
Alma materUppsala university
Period1769–1815
GenrePoetry, Diary
Notable worksNatten 1769,
Morgonen (1772),
Skördarne (1796),
Dagens stunder (1805)
Notable awardsLord of the Realm,
Member of the Swedish Academy,
Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences,
Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
SpouseLovisa Kristina Wachschlager (1791)
Children1
RelativesGustaf Fredrik Gyllenborg
Nils Philip Gyldenstolpe
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