Östen Sjöstrand

Östen Sjöstrand.

'Östen Sjöstrand (16 June 1925, Gothenburg – 13 May 2006) was a Swedish poet, writer and translator. He became a member of the Swedish Academy in 1975.[1][2]

Biography

Östen Sjöstrand gave his introductory speech in the Swedish Academy about the Swedish writer Pär Lagerkvist, who preceded him at the same chair. As a poet he debuted in 1949 with Unio, which was marked by the post-war agony of the Swedish 1940s poetry. He was above all inspired of French poetry. Music was another source of inspiration for Östen Sjöstrand. In cooperation with Sven-Erik Bäck he wrote a pair of operas, including Gästabudet.

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References

  1. ↑ Bladh, Curt (16 May 2006). "En poesins odlare och vårdare är död" (in Swedish). Sundsvalls Tidning. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
  2. ↑ Olofsson, Tommy (15 May 2006). "Lyriker med internationell bärkraft" (in Swedish). Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 31 December 2008.
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