Leonhard Fredrik Rääf

Leonhard Fredrik Rääf

1870 drawing of Leonhard Fredrik Rääf
Born 1786
Tomestorp, Kisa
Died 1872
Residence Sweden
Citizenship Sweden
Nationality Swede
Fields Folkloristics, Local history
Institutions National Archives of Sweden
Krigsexpeditionen
Alma mater Upsala University
Known for Studies of Ydre

Leonhard Fredrik Rääf (1786 – 1872) also known as Ydredrotten was a Swedish folklorist, local historian and conservative politician from Ydre.[1][2] During a time Rääf had a literary saloon in Tomestorp which was frequented by among others Per Daniel Amadeus Atterbom.[1] In 1843 Rääf moved to a farm in Forsnäs where he lived until death in 1872.

Rääf is buried together with some possessions in a Viking-style mound at the shores of Lägern.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Halldin, Magnus. "Leonard Fredrik Rääf, "Ydredrotten", 1786-1872 *". Kulturarv Östergötland (in Swedish). Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  2. Sjögren, Peter A. "Ydredrotten". Nationalencyclopedin (in Swedish). Cydonia Development. Retrieved June 15, 2015.


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