Literature · Film · 1891–1974
Pär Lagerkvist — Age & Birthday
Born: 23 May 1891 · Died: 11 July 1974 · Age at death: 83
How old was Pär Lagerkvist when he died?
Pär Lagerkvist died aged 83. He was born on 23 May 1891 and died on 11 July 1974.
Nobel Prize-winning Swedish author of the novel Barabbas
Did you know?He was elected to the Swedish Academy in 1940, the same body that later awarded him the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Pär Fabian Lagerkvist (23 May 1891 – 11 July 1974) was a Swedish author who received the 1951 Nobel Prize in Literature. Lagerkvist wrote poetry, plays, novels, short stories, and essays of considerable expressive power and influence from his early 20s to his late 70s.
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- Age at death
- 83
- Would be
- 135
- Years since death
- 52
- Born
- May 23, 1891 · Växjö, Sweden
- Died
- July 11, 1974
- Nationality
- Swedish
- Known for
- Literature, Film
Family
- Spouses
- Elaine Lagerkvist, Karen Sørensen
- Children
- Bengt Lagerkvist, Ulf Lagerkvist
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- Died on July 11Pär Lagerkvist is remembered every July 11, along with 11 other notable people who died on this day. Discover what else happened on that date.Date page
- See the front page from the day Pär Lagerkvist was bornA newspaper front page for 23 May 1891, styled like the papers of the time, with headlines and famous birthdays from that day.Birthday newspaper
- Would-be age todayPär Lagerkvist would be 135 years old today. See how many birthdays they would have celebrated.Age
- Birth anniversaryPär Lagerkvist's 136th birthday is in 209 days. If it's your birthday too, it's a double celebration!136th
- Death anniversaryThe 53rd anniversary of Pär Lagerkvist's death is in 258 days. A moment to remember their legacy.53rd
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