Carl Vilhelm August Strandberg (16 January 1818â 5 February 1877), also known by his pen name Talis Qualis, was a Swedish poet and journalist. He was member of the Swedish Academy from 1862.
C.V.A. Strandberg was born in Stigtomta into a clerical family. He was active as a student politician at Lund and proponent of Scandinavianism. Under his pen name he published collections of poetry such as SÃÂ¥nger i pansar (1845), Vilda rosor (1848) and Dikter (1854, 1861). In 1844 he wrote the lyrics for the Swedish royal anthem KungssÃÂ¥ngen (despite previously having identified as republican).
Strandberg also translated some foreign literature, the most notable being Don Juan by Lord Byron. As a journalist he wrote for SkÃÂ¥nska Correspondenten in the 1840s and later became chief editor of Post- och Inrikes Tidningar.