Harry Martinson
Swedish writer and poet
Harry Martinson was a Swedish writer, poet and former sailor. In 1949 he was elected into the Swedish Academy. He was awarded a joint Nobel Prize in Literature in 1974 together with fellow Swede Eyvind Johnson "for writings that catch the dewdrop... Wikipedia
Born: May 6, 1904, Jämshög, Sweden
Died: February 11, 1978 (age 73 years), Karolinska Universitetssjukhuset, Solna, Sweden
Spouse: Moa Martinson (m. 1929–1941)
Awards: Nobel Prize in Literature, The Nine Society's Grand Prize, Bellman Prize, and more
Parents: Bengta Svensdotter and Martin Olofsson
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