Poet
Erik Axel Karlfeldt
Swedish poet awarded the Nobel Prize posthumously, having refused it in life.
Erik Axel Karlfeldt was a Swedish poet whose highly symbolist poetry masquerading as regionalism was popular and won him the 1931 Nobel Prize in Literature posthumously after he had been nominated by Nathan Söderblom, member of the Swedish Academy. Karlfeldt had been offered the award already in 1919 but refused to accept it, because of his position as permanent secretary to the Swedish Academy (1913 to 1931), which awards the prize.
- Born
- 1864-07-20, Folkärna, SwedenA Wednesday
- Died
- 1931-04-08, Engelbrekt church parish, SwedenA Wednesday, aged 66
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1864-07-20, Folkärna, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
Europe/StockholmThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 27°54′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 14°41′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 1°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 28°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 7°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 17°46′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 12°25′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 27°11′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 8°19′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 13°11′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1931-04-08, Engelbrekt church parish, Sweden · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Stockholmthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 17°38′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 1°26′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 6°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 9°02′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 2°24′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 12°03′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 22°45′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 15°27′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 3°20′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 18°41′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Erik Axel Karlfeldt was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.