# Martin Lamm

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Swedish literary scholar

Martin Lamm Born (1880-06-22)22 June 1880 Died 5 May 1950(1950-05-05) (aged 69) Occupation Comparative literary scholar Known for Swedish Academy membership Spouse Greta Wawrinsky Children Esther Lamm Parents Herman Lamm (father) Lisen Philipson (mother)

**Martin Lamm** (22 June 1880 – 5 May 1950) was a [Swedish](/source/Swedes) [literary scholar](/source/Comparative_literature) elected to a lifetime membership of the [Swedish Academy](/source/Swedish_Academy) (seat number 2).

## Life and work

Lamm was the son of businessman [Herman Lamm](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Herman_Lamm_(businessman)&action=edit&redlink=1) and Lisen Philipson. He became [associate professor](/source/Associate_professor) of literature at [Uppsala University](/source/Uppsala_University) in 1908. Lamm was a professor at [Stockholm University](/source/Stockholm_University) 1919–1945.

In 1928, he became a member of the [Swedish Academy](/source/Swedish_Academy). Lamm was the first scholar to systematically edit the unpublished papers of [August Strindberg](/source/August_Strindberg) and to conduct serious studies on the works of [Carl Jonas Love Almquist](/source/Carl_Jonas_Love_Almquist). He also wrote a biography on [Emanuel Swedenborg](/source/Emanuel_Swedenborg). Lamm died in a tram accident on [Skeppsbron](/source/Skeppsbron) in Stockholm.

Lamm was married to Greta Wawrinsky and had a daughter, psychiatrist [Esther Lamm](/source/Esther_Lamm).[1]

## Sources

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Psychoanalytikerinnen in Skandinavien"](https://www.psychoanalytikerinnen.de/skandinavien_biografien.html#Lamm). *www.psychoanalytikerinnen.de*. Retrieved 12 November 2023.

## Bibliography

- Svenska Dagbladets årsbok : 1950, ed. Erik Rudberg, Edvin Hellbom, Stockholm 1951 p. 286.

- Lamm 5, Herman Fredrik in Nordisk familjebok (2nd ed., 1911).

Cultural offices Preceded by Claes Annerstedt Swedish Academy, Seat No.2 1928–1950 Succeeded by Ingvar Andersson

v t e August Strindberg Bibliography Paintings Drama works The Outlaw Master Olof The Father Miss Julie Creditors Pariah The Stronger To Damascus Easter The Dance of Death A Dream Play The Ghost Sonata The Great Highway Prose works The Red Room Getting Married The Son of a Servant The People of Hemsö The Defence of a Fool Inferno Alone Social criticism August Strindberg's Little Catechism for the Underclass Paintings List of paintings The Town (1903) Adaptations Miss Julie The Sin of Julia 1951 film Rorem opera Alwyn opera 1999 film After Miss Julie Julie (opera) 2014 film Others The Stronger Karin Månsdotter Play Strindberg Pita Dance of Death Dreamplay Creditors (1988 film) Creditors (2015 film) Related Strindberg's Intimate Theater Strindberg Museum Strindbergmuseum Saxen August Strindberg Repertory Theatre Family Siri von Essen (first wife) Frida Uhl (second wife) Harriet Bosse (third wife) Karin Smirnov (daughter)

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