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BIOGRAPHY
Karin Maria Boye, novelist, poet, and short story writer, was born in Goteborg, Sweden. Her father was a civil engineer. She was educated at the universities of Uppsala and Stockholm. After receiving her M.A. she worked as a teacher. She later founded the magazine, SPEKTRUM, with Erik Mesterton and Josef Riwkin and contributed to the magazine ARBETET.
Boye published her first book, MOLN, when she was 22. One of her best known works is the 1940 science fiction novel KALLOCAIN.
Karin Boye committed suicide in Alingsas, Sweden in 1941.
CHRONOLOGY
1900 She was born in Goteborg, Sweden. (October 26)
1921 She received her dipolma from a teacher's college.
1922 MOLN
1924 GOMDA LAND
1927 HARDARNA
1928 She received her M.A. from the University of Stockholm.
1929 She taught in Motala.; She married Leif Bjorck.
1931 ASTARTE; She helped found the poetry magazine SPEKTRUM.
1932 She and Leif Bjorck divorced.
1933 MERIT VAKNAR
1934 KRIS; UPPGORELSER
1935 FOR TRADETS SKULL
1936 FOR LITE
1937 She taught in Viggbyholm.
1940 KALLOCAIN; UR FUNKTION
1941 DE SJU DODSYNDERNA; She committed suicide in Alingsas. (April 24)
1942 DIKTER
1943 SAMLADE DIKTER
1949 SAMLADE SKRIFTER, 1947-49, 11 vols.
1971 DIKTER
1979 MANSANG
1981 DET STORA UNDRET
1982 SOLDROTTNINGNS GUDSON
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