Synopses & Reviews
Poetry. Translated from the Swedish by Lars Nordstr"m and Erland Anderson. Winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize for Literature, Harry Martinson (1904-1978) was noted for his keen observations of nature. Martinson also wrote poetry, fiction, travel books, and volumes of nature essays, three of which were written in the 1930s, long before such interest in environmental issues became commonplace. VIEWS FROM A TUFT OF GRASS, written later in his life, in 1963, continues his observations on nature, but the essays of this volume reflect a maturer and cleaner style and are less philosophically dense than the earlier works--a book translator Lars Nordstrom describes is a kind of coda, that focuses not just on nature but explores the importance of childhood folktales, our way of viewing the world from a history of maps, and thoughtful meditation on the way a poet ought to write his or her poems.
Synopsis
A collection of essays on nature by the Nobel Prize-winning Swedish author.
Synopsis
Winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize for Literature (with fellow Swedish writer Eyvind Johnson), Harry Martinson (1904-1978) was noted for his innovative use of language combined with his keen observation of nature. He also wrote three volumes of nature essays in the 1930s. Views from a Tuft of Grass, however, was published late in his life, in 1963, and the essays of this volume reflect a maturer and cleaner style and are less philosophically dense than the earlier works.
About the Author
Nobel Prize winning poet, and author of numerous books of nature writing.