Memorial Page for Gunnel Vallquist

Jun 19, 1918 – Jan 11, 2016(97 years)Died in:Bromma, Stockholm County

Swedish writer and translator, member of the Swedish Academy

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June 19th, 2026

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Birthplace

Sankt Matteus, Stockholm County

Place of Death

Bromma, Stockholm County

Nationality

Sweden

Occupation(5)

linguisttranslator journalistliterary criticwriter

Awards(3)

Litteris et Artibushonorary doctorate of Lund UniversityOfficer of Arts and Letters

Spouse(1)

Folke Diurlin

Education(1)

Uppsala University

Gunnel Vallquist (* June 19, 1918 in Stockholm; † January 11, 2016 in Bromma) was a swedish writer and translator, member of the Swedish Academy. She was 97 years old. She was married to Folke Diurlin. She studied at Uppsala University. Her awards include Litteris et Artibus, honorary doctorate of Lund University and Officer of Arts and Letters.

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Born in Sankt Matteus, Stockholm County

1918

Officer of Arts and Letters

1979

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1985

Litteris et Artibus

2005

Died in Bromma, Stockholm County

2016

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Folke Diurlin
Lily Vallquist
Anne-Marie Edéus

Gunnel Vallquist. Forever remembered.