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Sara Danius (née Sara Maria Danius)
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Memorial Page for Sara Danius (née Sara Maria Danius)

Apr 5, 1962 – Oct 12, 2019(57 years)Died in:Stockholm, Stockholm County

Swedish academic

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April 5th, 2026

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Biography

Cause of Death

breast cancer

Children

1

Burial Place

Katarina kyrkogård

Occupation(3)

Awards(4)

LagercrantzenDisaprisetGerard Bonnier Essay PrizeLena Nyman Prize

Spouse(1)

Stefan Jonsson

Education(3)

University of NottinghamDuke UniversityUppsala University

Sara Danius (* April 5, 1962 in Täby; † October 12, 2019 in Stockholm) was a swedish academic. She was 57 years old. She was married to Stefan Jonsson. She had 1 child. Her education included University of Nottingham, Duke University and Uppsala University. She received 4 awards, including Lagercrantzen, Disapriset. Her cause of death was breast cancer. She was buried at Katarina kyrkogård.

Life Events

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Born in Täby, Stockholm County

1962

University of Nottingham

1987

master's degree · until 1989

Married Stefan Jonsson

1989

until 2019

Uppsala University

2005

Södertörn University

2008

Stockholm University

2013

Lagercrantzen

2014

Disapriset

2015

Gerard Bonnier Essay Prize

2015

Lena Nyman Prize

2018

Died in Stockholm, Stockholm County (breast cancer)

2019

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  • Lars Danius
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Resting place

Katarina kyrkogård

Stockholm

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Sara Danius (née Sara Maria Danius). Forever remembered.