Boye, Karin b. October 26, 1900 d. April 24, 1941 Swedish Poet and Novelist. She wrote about how we should live our lives and how we actually manage to do it. To meet her poetry is to recieve a knowledge on the divion of life, between wanting and being. She made her debut with the collection of poems ”Moln” (Clouds) 1922, and wrote several noted collections and novels throughout her career. Her most celebrated novel is the sci-fi story ”Kallocain” (1940), translated to more than ten languages. Her last collection of poems , ”De sju dö...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm) Östra Kyrkogården (Eastern Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Hedenbratt, Sonya b. March 4, 1931 d. April 5, 2001 Jazz singer, entertainer, actress. She was one of Sweden´s most renowned jazz artists and entertainers who made her debut in 1948. As a jazzsinger, she often performed with Swedish jazz musicians of international repute: Jan Johansson, Bengt Hallberg, Lars Gullin, Egil Johansen and Arne Domnerus among others. She also toured Europé with Danish fiddler Svend Asmussen. She became very popular and beloved as show entertainer and acted in many vaudevilles and revues with for instance Sten-Åke...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm) Östra Kyrkogården (Eastern Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Hörberg, Barbro b. 1932 d. 1976 Singer, Songwriter, Poet. One of Sweden´s most appreciated female poets and songwriters, sometimes described as a "Cult Figure" in her genre. She was in her early career noted for putting music to lyricist Beppe Wolgers´texts and for her own sly compositions, filled with everyday realism. In 1972 she released the album "Med Ögon Känsliga För Grönt" (With eyes sensitive to green), which was her most celebrated production."To live is fatal, you could actually die. So, keep all doors open, in time...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm) Östra Kyrkogården (Eastern Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden Plot: Fält 37, grav 115
Lemming, Erik Otto Valdemar b. February 22, 1880 d. June 5, 1930 Acclaimed Swedish Athlete. He is often called ”Sweden´s most famed athlete,” and was one of the first to reach international recognition. He compeded sveral events, but became the #1 javelin thrower in the world. His first world record was in 1899, the year prior to his Olympic debut. He won gold-medal in the 1906 Athens Olympics, as well as in the1908 London Olympics, and in Stockholm 1912. 10 times he held the worlds record, and was 26 times Swedish Champion. (Bio by: Peter Robsahm) Östra Kyrkogården (Eastern Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden Plot: Fält 21, grave 179
Rydberg, Victor b. 1828 d. 1895 Author, poet, editor, religious reformer. In his lifetime, one of Sweden´s most admirered intellectual and cultural leaders. As an author he made great success with ”Den siste Atenaren” (1859) and ”Singoalla” (1857/1894). But he was also spending his professional life in religious research and as an editor, he frequently attacked the clergery and church, for instance challenging the church with denial of Christ´s divinity. In 1877 he became a member of ”The Eighteen”, The Swedish Academy (of...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm) Östra Kyrkogården (Eastern Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Thorén, Ulf b. 1929 d. 1978 Swedish TV Journalist. He was legendary with his innovative and original way of making programmes for Swedish television. From 1965 until 1972 he made great success with weekly TV-Magazine ”Hvar Fjortonde Dag” (Once a Fortnight). He was often provocative and as much as he was concidered a genious, he was blowed up as well. Today his TV shows are looked upon as cult. He also made many noted interviews, for instance with 1959 Heavy Weight Boxing World Champion, Ingemar Johansson. Ulf Thorén was a...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm) Östra Kyrkogården (Eastern Cemetery), Gothenburg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
b. October 26, 1900 d. April 24, 1941
