Synopses & Reviews
Written a few years after Transtromer suffered a stroke that left him unable to speak, is Tomas Tranströmer's lyrical autobiography about growing up in Sweden. His story opens with a streak of light, a comet that becomes a brilliant metaphor for "my life" as he tries to penetrate the earliest, formative memories of his past. This childhood life unfolds itself slowly in eight glistening chapters that gradually reveal the most secret of treasures: how Tranströmer discovered poetry.
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"Like so many great poets before him, Tranströmer is forever reminding us that the world is not what it appears to be; that with mindfulness and close attention, you might get a glimpse of something vast and strange." NPR
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"The Nobel prize to Mr. Tranströmer is a momentary defeat for ideology and a great victory for poetry." John Freeman NPR's Monkey See
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"Through his condensed, translucent images, Tranströmer gives us fresh access to reality." Michael Moynihan The Wall Street Journal
Synopsis
From the 2011 Winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, a touching memoir about growing up in Sweden, about discovering the power and beauty of poetry.
Synopsis
Tomas Tranströmer's touching memoir.
About the Author
Robin Fulton, a Scottish poet and longtime resident of Norway, has been translating Tranströmer for over thirty-five years.