Karin Boye

Karin Boye
Karin Boye
	Karin Boye in the 1940s
Native name	Karin Maria Boye
Born	26 October 1900; Gothenburg, Sweden
Died	21 April 1941 (aged 40); Alingsås, Sweden
Resting place	Östra kyrkogården, Gothenburg
Language	Swedish
Nationality	Swedish
Period	1
Genres	novel, poetry, essay
Years active	1922–1941
Notable works	"Yes, of course it hurts", Kallocain
Spouse	Leif Björk (1929–1932)
Partner	Margot Hanel (1934–1941)
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Website
	www.karinboye.se

Karin Maria Boye (listen^ⓘ; 26 October 1900 – 24 April 1941)^[1] 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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