
He has been called "the great reformer of 20th century Swedish poetry, the most original of the writers called 'proletarian'. The choice was very controversial, as both Martinson and Johnson were members of the academy and had partaken in endorsing themselves as laureates. The great Swedish writer Harry Martinson published his masterpiece, Aniara, during the height of the Cold War - right after the Soviet Union announced that. He was awarded a joint Nobel Prize in Literature in 1974, "for writings that catch the dewdrop and reflect the cosmos.", together with fellow Swede Eyvind Johnson. In 1949 he was elected into the Swedish Academy. He has been called "the great reformer of 20th century Swedish poetry, the most original of the writers called 'proletarian'." Detailed Biography: Harry Martinson (– February 11, 1978) was a Swedish sailor, author and poet. The choice was very controversial, as both Martinson and Johnson were members of the academy and had partaken in endorsing themselves as laureates. Heck, I'm grateful to everyone who visited the site.Harry Martinson (– February 11, 1978) was a Swedish sailor, author and poet. I am also grateful to everyone who has contributed to this website. Thanks to Vijay Fafat for writing the summary of that work (and so many others). The 1,500th entry is The Man of Forty Crowns by Voltaire. PLEASE HELP US OUT BY ENTERING YOUR OWN RATINGS FOR THIS WORK.Įxciting News: The total number of works of mathematical fiction listed in this database recently reached a milestone.

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More information about this work can be found at en. Translation was published in the US in 1999 by Story Line Press.

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