Gunnar Ekelöf
Gunnar Ekelöf | |
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Gunnar Ekelöf | |
| Born | Bengt Gunnar Ekelöf 15 September 1907 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Died | 16 March 1968 (aged 60) Sigtuna, Sweden |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Nationality | Swedish |
| Period | 1932–1968 |
| Literary movement | Modernism, Surrealism |
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| Spouse | Gunnel Bergström (1932) Gunhild Flodquist (1942–1951) Ingrid Flodquist |
Bengt Gunnar Ekelöf (15 September 1907 – 16 March 1968) was a Swedish poet and writer. He was a member of the Swedish Academy from 1958 and was awarded an honorary doctorate in philosophy by Uppsala University in 1958. He won a number of prizes for his poetry.