1926-2011 FI, Helsinki
Baron Bo Gustaf Bertelsson Carpelan (25 October 1926 – 11 February 2011) was a Finnish poet and author. He published his first book of poems in 1946, and received his Ph.D. in 1960. Carpelan, who wrote in Swedish, composed numerous books of verse, as well as several novels and short stories.Carpelan died of cancer on 11 February 2011. He was a member of the Finnish noble family Carpelan.