Literature · 1900–1941
Karin Boye — Age & Birthday
Born: 26 October 1900 · Died: 24 April 1941 · Age at death: 40
How old was Karin Boye when she died?
Karin Boye died aged 40. She was born on 26 October 1900 and died on 24 April 1941.
Swedish poet and author of the dystopian novel Kallocain
Did you know?She travelled to Berlin in the early 1930s, an experience that influenced her writing about total control and individual freedom.
Karin Maria Boye (26 October 1900 – 24 April 1941) was a Swedish poet and novelist. In Sweden, she is acclaimed as a poet, but internationally, she is best known for the dystopian science fiction novel Kallocain (1940).
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- Age at death
- 40
- Would be
- 126
- Years since death
- 85
- Born
- October 26, 1900
- Died
- April 24, 1941
- Cause of death
- Drug overdose
- Nationality
- Swedish
- Known for
- Literature
Family
- Father
- Fritz Boye
- Spouse
- Leif Björk
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- Born on October 26Born on October 26 too? You share your birthday with Karin Boye, Hillary Clinton, François Mitterrand and 23 more famous people. See your full list of birthday matches.Date page
- Died on April 24Karin Boye is remembered every April 24, along with 10 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Karin Boye was bornA newspaper front page for 26 October 1900, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayKarin Boye would be 126 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryKarin Boye's 126th birthday is today. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!126th
- Death anniversaryThe 86th anniversary of Karin Boye's death is in 180 days. A moment to remember their legacy.86th
- Scorpio zodiac signScorpio people are known for being intense, passionate and resourceful. Are you a Scorpio like Karin Boye? Meet others who share your star sign.Zodiac
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