Bo Carpelan

Finnish writer (1926-2011) · Finland · On the map · Writers · Died at 84

Baron Bo Gustaf Bertelsson Carpelan was a Finland-Swedish poet and author. He published his first book of poems, Som en dunkel värme, in 1946, and received his PhD in 1960. Carpelan, who wrote in Swedish, composed numerous books of verse, as well as several novels and short stories.

Bo Carpelan is read about 15 times a day, in 30 languages.

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2011Died11 February 20112006European Prize for LiteratureAward2005Finlandia AwardAward1997Swedish Academy Nordic PrizeAward1995Samfundet De Nio's Grand PrizeAward1993Finlandia AwardAward1991Prix Laure BataillonAward1988Thanks for the Book AwardAward1983Karl Emil Tollander PrizeAward1978Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of FinlandAward1977Nordic Council Literature PrizeAward1967Carl Emil Englund prizeAward1962Karl Emil Tollander PrizeAward1961Svenska Dagbladet Literature PrizeAward1958Karl Emil Tollander PrizeAward1926Born25 October 1926