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Also known as Karin Maria Boye

Swedish poet and novelist (1900–1941)

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Karin Boye (1900–1941) was a Swedish female poet, novelist, translator, and literary critic. Born in Gothenburg, she was educated at Uppsala University and wrote in Swedish. Her literary output included works such as *Uppgörelser*, *Till dig*, *Härdarna*, *De sju dödssynderna och andra efterlämnade dikter*, and *Dikter Kallocain Kris*. She was a member of the literary society Samfundet De Nio.

Boye died on April 24, 1941, in Oscar Parish, Alingsås. The cause of death was listed as drug overdose, and the manner of death was suicide. She is buried at Östra kyrkogården.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1900
Died
1941
Works
38

Top works

  • Uppgörelser
  • Till dig
  • Härdarna
  • De sju dödssynderna och andra efterlämnade dikter
  • Dikter Kallocain Kris

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Key facts

Native name
Karin Maria Boye
Born
( 1900-10-26 ) 26 October 1900, Gothenburg , Sweden
Died
21 April 1941 (1941-04-21) (aged 40), Alingsås , Sweden
Resting place
Östra kyrkogården, Gothenburg
Language
Swedish
Genres
novel , poetry , essay
Years active
1922–1941
Notable works
"Yes, of course it hurts", Kallocain
Spouse
Leif Björk (1929–1932)
Partner
Margot Hanel (1934–1941)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Karin
Gender
female
Citizenship
Sweden
Place of death
Alingsås
Occupation
critic
Languages spoken
Swedish
Field of work
poetry
Image
Karin Boye, 1940s.gif
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place of burial
Östra kyrkogården
Commons category
Karin Boye
date of birth
1900-10-26
date of death
1941-04-24
manner of death
Suicide
Commons gallery
Karin Boye
cause of death
drug overdose
writing language
Swedish
start of work period
1915-00-00
ethnic group
Swedes
Commons Creator page
Karin Boye
name in native language
Karin Maria Boye
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Encyclopedic overview

Karin Maria Boye (listen; 26 October 1900 – 24 April 1941) was a Swedish poet and novelist. In Sweden, she is acclaimed as a poet, but internationally, she is best known for the dystopian science fiction novel Kallocain (1940).

Biography

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