Torsten Gunnar Blomkvist was a Swedish translator born on October 2, 1912, in Knista, Örebro County. He studied law, English, Nordic languages, and literary history. After a brief stint as an editor and at an advertising agency, he began translating for magazines like All världens berättare and Vecko-Journalen in 1945. Blomkvist became a full-time translator, known for translating both popular entertainment novels, including several Agatha Christie mysteries, and more sophisticated literature such as Ralph Ellison's 'Invisible Man,' works by Karen Blixen, and Saul Bellow.
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Meaning of the name - Torsten
thunder god's stone
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Torsten Gunnar Blomkvist belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Knista parish
Place of Death: Kungsholm parish
Occupation: translator
Employers: Tidningarnas telegrambyrå | reklambyrå
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on October 2, 2024 | Secondary Progressions for October 2, 2024 |
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| Sun | 9 Libra 7 | 9 Libra 59 | 2 Aquarius 6 |
| Moon | 24 Gemini 1 | 9 Libra 11 | 2 Leo 48 |
| Mercury | 7 Libra 55 | 11 Libra 25 | 18 Capricorn 23 |
| Venus | 2 Scorpio 55 | 11 Scorpio 41 | 17 Pisces 40 |
| Mars | 19 Libra 39 | 15 Cancer 45 | 9 Capricorn 3 |
| Jupiter | 10 Sagittarius 32 | 21 Gemini 15 | 4 Capricorn 12 |
| Saturn | 4 Gemini 33 | 14 Pisces 10 | 27 Taurus 53 |
| Uranus | 29 Capricorn 30 | 26 Taurus 53 | 3 Aquarius 24 |
| Neptune | 25 Cancer 49 | 28 Pisces 11 | 24 Cancer 25 |
| Pluto | 0 Cancer 4 | 29 Capricorn 39 | 28 Gemini 25 |
| Rahu | 12 Aries 30 | 6 Aries 16 | 6 Aries 34 |
| Ketu | 12 Libra 30 | 6 Libra 16 | 6 Libra 34 |
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