Östen Sjöstrand Explained

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] and was a member of the Academy's Nobel committee between 1979 and 1990.[3]

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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  1. News: En poesins odlare och vårdare är död. https://archive.today/20070703211511/http://www.st.nu/noje/kultur.php?action=visa_artikel&id=555241. dead. 3 July 2007. Bladh. Curt. 16 May 2006. Sundsvalls Tidning. Swedish. 31 December 2008.
  2. News: Lyriker med internationell bärkraft. Olofsson. Tommy. 15 May 2006. Svenska Dagbladet. Swedish. 31 December 2008.
  3. Web site: Ledamotsregister . Svenska Akademien .