Johannes Edfelt, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Johannes Edfelt

Swedish writer

Date of Birth: 21-Dec-1904

Date of Death: 27-Aug-1997

Profession: writer, poet, translator, literary critic, linguist

Nationality: Sweden

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Bo Johannes Edfelt (21 December 1904 – 27 August 1997) was a Swedish writer, poet, translator and literary critic. A native of Tibro, Edfelt was elected to be a member of the Swedish Academy in 1969, occupying seat No.
17.
He succeeded Erik Lindegren and, following his death, was succeeded by Horace Engdahl. Amongst other writings, Edfelt translated works by Nelly Sachs, Georg Trakl, Novalis, Andreas Gryphius, T.
S.
Eliot and Ezra Pound.