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Tomas Gösta Tranströmer (Swedish: [ˈtʊ̌mːas ˈjœ̂sːta ˈtrâːnˌstrœmːɛr]; 15 April 1931 – 26 March 2015) was a Swedish poet, psychologist and translator. His poems captured the long Swedish winters, the rhythm of the seasons and the palpable, atmospheric beauty of nature. [2]
Tomas Tranströmer, who was one of Sweden’s leading poets of his generation, studied poetry and psychology at the University of Stockholm. His numerous collections of poetry include Windows and Stones (1972), an International Poetry Forum Selection and runner-up for the National Book Award for…
Tomas Tranströmer, född 15 april 1931 i Stockholm, död 26 mars 2015 i Sofia församling i Stockholm, var en svensk poet, översättare och psykolog. Tranströmer tilldelades Nobelpriset i litteratur 2011 efter att i många år ha varit ett återkommande namn i förhandsdiskussionerna till priset.
The Nobel Prize in Literature 2011 was awarded to Tomas Tranströmer "because, through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality"
Jun 16, 2024 · Blanca Varela in Paris 1940. Editing an anthology of Latin American poets of the twentieth century for Dan Veach at The Atlanta Review, I found this remarkable photograph of Peruvian poet Blanca Varela many years ago.
Tomas Tranströmer. The Nobel Prize in Literature 2011. Born: 15 April 1931, Stockholm, Sweden. Died: 26 March 2015, Stockholm, Sweden. Residence at the time of the award: Sweden. Prize motivation: “because, through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality” Prize share: 1/1. Life.
Tomas Tranströmer was a Swedish lyrical poet noted for his spare but resonant language, particularly his unusual metaphors—more transformative than substitutive—which have been associated with a literary surrealism. His verse was at once revelatory and mysterious. Tranströmer was awarded the Nobel.
