Karin Boye
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Summary
Karin Boye was born on October 26, 1900[1], in Gothenburg[2]. She died on April 24, 1941[3], in Oscar Parish[4]. She worked as a translator[5], poet[6], novelist[7], literary critic[8], and science fiction writer[9]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,294 views/month, #7,218 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of birth: Tyska Christinae församling[11]
- Place of death: Alingsås[12]
- Place of burial: Östra kyrkogården[13]
- Father: Fritz Boye[14]
- Spouse: Leif Björk[15]
- Country of citizenship: Sweden[16]
- Ethnic group: Swedes[17]
- Occupation: writer[18], critic[19]
- Field of work: poetry[20]
- Educated at: Uppsala University[21]
- Member of: Samfundet De Nio[22]
- Sex or gender: female[23]
- Commons category: Karin Boye[24]
- Unmarried partner: Margot Hanel[25]
- Archives at: Uppsala University Library[26]
- Cause of death: drug overdose[27]
- Family name: Boye[28]
- Given name: Karin[29]
- Official website: http://www.karinboye.se/index.shtml[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Karin Boye[31]
- Commons gallery: Karin Boye[32]
- Described at URL: https://forum.genealogi.se/index.php?topic=77141.0[33]
- Manner of death: suicide[34]
- Depicted by: Q63434455[35], Karin Boye (staty)[36], Karin Boye (1900-1941), författare, gift med Leif Björk[37], Karin Boye (1900-1941), author, married to Leif Björk[38]
- Described by source: Swedish Publicist's Association Photo Directory 1936[39], Svenskt konstnärslexikon[40], Uppsala "Kulturella spår" website[41], Metzler Autorinnen Lexikon (1 ed.)[42], Cachées par la forêt : 138 femmes de lettres oubliées[43], The History of Nordic Women's Literature[44]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Karin Boye include Boye[45], an impact crater[46].
Why It Matters
Karin Boye has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] She is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]
Works attributed to her include Kallocain[49], a literary work[50]. Entities named for her include Boye[45], an impact crater[46].
FAQs
Where was Karin Boye born?
Karin Boye was born in Gothenburg[2].
Where did Karin Boye die?
Karin Boye died in Oscar Parish[4].
Who were Karin Boye's parents?
Karin Boye's father was Fritz Boye[14].
Who was Karin Boye married to?
Karin Boye's spouses include Leif Björk[15].
What did Karin Boye do for work?
Karin Boye worked as a translator[5], poet[6], novelist[7], literary critic[8], and science fiction writer[9].
Where did Karin Boye go to school?
Karin Boye was educated at Uppsala University[21].