Nordic Council Literature Prize
1 appearances
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Edition 17 (1977) Winner
Bo Carpelan
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Bo Carpelan
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1926-10-25 （Helsinki, Finland）
- Died
- 2011-02-11 （Espoo, Finland） age 84
- Nationality
- Finnish
- Languages
- Swedish
- Residence History
- Helsinki, Finland → Espoo, Finland
Career
- Occupations
- poet, novelist, librettist, academic
- Active Years
- 1946-2011
- Memberships
- Carpelan noble family (Finland)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svenska normallyceum i Helsingfors | — | — | — | — | Finland |
| University of Helsinki | Faculty of Arts | History of Literature | PhD | 1950s–1960 | Finland |
Svenska normallyceum i Helsingfors
Country:
Finland
Secondary school (Swedish-language)
University of Helsinki
Faculty of Arts
/ History of Literature
Degree:
PhD
Period:
1950s–1960
Year of Graduation:
1960
Country:
Finland
Received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1960
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Nordic Council Literature Prize | I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa | — | Nordic Council | winner |
| 1993 | Finlandia Prize | Urwind | — | Finlandia Prize | winner |
| 2005 | Finlandia Prize | Berg | — | Finlandia Prize | winner |
| 1997 | Swedish Academy Nordic Prize | — | — | Swedish Academy | winner |
| 2006 | European Prize for Literature | — | — | European Prize for Literature | winner |
Nordic Council Literature Prize
1977
Work:
I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa
Organization:
Nordic Council
Result:
winner
Finlandia Prize
1993
Work:
Urwind
Organization:
Finlandia Prize
Result:
winner
Finlandia Prize
2005
Work:
Berg
Organization:
Finlandia Prize
Result:
winner
Swedish Academy Nordic Prize
1997
Organization:
Swedish Academy
Result:
winner
European Prize for Literature
2006
Organization:
European Prize for Literature
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Thanks for the Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 25 (1988) Winner
Finlandia Prize
2 appearances
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Edition 10 (1993) Winner
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Edition 22 (2005) Winner
Samfundet De Nios stora pris (De Nio's Grand Prize)
1 appearances
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Edition 76 (1995) Winner
Works
Major Works
I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa
1976 poetry collectionA lyrical and introspective poetry collection that deals with memory, time and contrasts of darkness and light.
memorytimelight and darkness
Urwind
1993 novelA novel from 1993 exploring personal history and cultural memory.
memoryidentity
Berg
2005 novelA 2005 novel focusing on family, the past and provincial landscapes.
familythe pastplace
Bibliography
- I de mörka rummen, i de ljusa (1976)
- Urwind (1993)
- Berg (2005)
Adaptations
- Libretto for Erik Bergman's opera 'Det sjungande trädet'
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalsymbolicintrospective
- Recurring Motifs
- wintermemoryfamilytime
Health
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cancer2010–2011Affected his late-life health; he died in 2011.
Legacy
One of Finland's major Swedish-language poets and authors. He won the Nordic Council Literature Prize and the Finlandia Prize (twice), and remained active into late life, influencing both poetry and prose.
Archives
- Hietaniemi Cemetery (burial place)
In Popular Culture
- His poem 'Winter was Hard' was set to music by composer Aulis Sallinen.
Trivia
- First person to win the Finlandia Prize twice (1993 and 2005).
- A Finland-Swedish writer who wrote in Swedish.
- Wrote the libretto for Erik Bergman's opera 'Det sjungande trädet'.
- Buried in Hietaniemi Cemetery in Helsinki.