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Bo Carpelan (née Bo Gustaf Bertelsson Carpelan)
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Memorial Page for Bo Carpelan (née Bo Gustaf Bertelsson Carpelan)

Oct 25, 1926 – Feb 11, 2011(84 years)Died in:Espoo, Uusimaa

Finnish writer

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Burial Place

Hietaniemi cemetery

Occupation(6)

poettranslatorchildren's writerjournalistliterary criticwriter

Awards(8)

Karl Emil Tollander PrizeSvenska Dagbladet Literature PrizeCarl Emil Englund prizeSwedish Academy Finland PrizeNordic Council Literature PrizePro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of FinlandThanks for the Book AwardFinlandia Award

Education(2)

University of HelsinkiSvenska normallyceum

Bo Carpelan (* October 25, 1926 in Helsinki; † February 11, 2011 in Espoo) was a finnish writer. He was 84 years old. His education included University of Helsinki and Svenska normallyceum. He received 8 awards, including Karl Emil Tollander Prize, Svenska Dagbladet Literature Prize. He was buried at Hietaniemi cemetery.

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Born in Helsinki, Uusimaa

1926

Karl Emil Tollander Prize

1958

Svenska Dagbladet Literature Prize

1961

Karl Emil Tollander Prize

1962

Carl Emil Englund prize

1967

Swedish Academy Finland Prize

1971

Nordic Council Literature Prize

1977

Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland

1978

Karl Emil Tollander Prize

1983

Thanks for the Book Award

1988

Finlandia Award

1993

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Died in Espoo, Uusimaa

2011

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Bo Carpelan (née Bo Gustaf Bertelsson Carpelan). Forever remembered.