Johan Gabriel Oxenstierna Writer

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.

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Birth date	July 19, 1750
Birth place	Sweden , Södermanland
Nationality	Swedes
Date of death	July 29, 1818
Place of death	Stockholm , Sweden
Education	Uppsala University
Relatives	Gustaf Fredrik Gyllenborg

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Career start	1769
Career end	1815
award	Swedish Academy Royal Order of the Seraphim Lord of the Realm Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
influenced by	Gustaf Philip Creutz