About Augustina Stridsberg
Lived 1892 – 1978 (aged 85). Augustina Stridsberg was a Swedish linguist, writer, journalist, translator and spy.
Augustina Stridsberg, formerly Augustina Jirku (1892–1978), was an American citizen, and the mother of Margietta Voge (née Jirku). Both mother and daughter worked for Soviet intelligence between 1943 and 1944. Stridsberg worked for the KGB San Francisco office. Her code name with Soviet intelligence, as deciphered by the Venona project, was "Klara".
Stridsberg was also a writer and an interpreter as well as a literary translator.
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Who was Augustina Stridsberg?
American writer and Soviet spy (1892–1978)
When was Augustina Stridsberg born?
Augustina Stridsberg was born on 27 August 1892 in Chernivtsi.
When did Augustina Stridsberg die?
Augustina Stridsberg died on 13 March 1978 in Lidingö.
What was Augustina Stridsberg's occupation?
Augustina Stridsberg was a linguist, writer, journalist, translator and spy.
What nationality was Augustina Stridsberg?
Augustina Stridsberg was Swedish.
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