Natanael Beskow

Fredrik Natanael Beskow was a Swedish theologian and school headmaster. He was also active as a preacher, writer, artist, pacifist and social activist. Beskow published a number of collections of sermons. He also made substantial contributions as a hymn writer.

Beskow was born in Hallingeberg , Smland. The son of a priest, Beskow graduated from secondary school in 1883 and got a degree in theological philosophy at Uppsala University in 1884. From 1888 to 1892, he studied at the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts in Stockholm. He married the childrens book author Elsa Beskow in 1893 while she was teaching at Djursholms samskola where he served as head master. Beskow was the headmaster of the newly established coeducational school in Djursholm from 1897 to 1909. They had six sons together.

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