Augustina Stridsberg
American writer and Soviet spy
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Augustina Stridsberg, formerly Augustina Jirku (1892–1978),[1] 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".[2]
Born1892
Died1978 (aged 85–86)
OccupationsWriter, interpreter, translator
ChildrenMargietta Voge
Augustina Stridsberg | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 1892 |
| Died | 1978 (aged 85–86) |
| Occupations | Writer, interpreter, translator |
| Children | Margietta Voge |
| Espionage activity | |
| Allegiance | Soviet |
| Codename | Klara |
Stridsberg was also a writer and an interpreter as well as a literary translator.