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Verner von Heidenstam

Verner von Heidenstam

18591940

Swedish writer, poet, and painter, Nobel laureate in Literature in 1916, known for works celebrating Swedish history and life

Emma Goldman

Emma Goldman

18691940

Russian-born American anarchist, writer, and political philosopher who influenced anarchist thought and advocated for women's rights and pacifism