Bo Carpelan Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

Bo Carpelan was a Finnish poet and writer born in Helsinki on October 25, 1926. He published his first collection of poems in 1946 and earned a doctorate in 1960. Writing primarily in Swedish, Carpelan created numerous poetry collections, novels, and short stories. He is notable for being the only recipient to have won the Finlandia Prize twice. One of his famous poems, "It Was a Difficult Winter," was later set to music by Uljas Salin.

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Meaning of the name - Bo

to dwell, to live

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October 25, 1926 Facts

Generation Group

Bo Carpelan belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Helsinki

Place of Death: Espoo

Educated At: Svenska normallyceum | University of Helsinki

Occupation: literary critic | children's writer | journalist | translator | poet | writer

Awards Received: Finlandia Award | Tollander Award | Carl Emil Englund prize | Swedish Academy Finland Prize | Aniara Award | European Prize for Literature | Svenska Dagbladet Literature Prize | Thanks for the Book Award | Samfundet De Nio's Grand Prize | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres | Pro Finlandia Medal of the Order of the Lion of Finland | Nordic Council Literature Prize | Swedish Academy Nordic Prize

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.