Caj Westerberg Explained
| Caj Westerberg |
| Birth Name: | Caj Torsten Westerberg |
| Birth Date: | 14 June 1946 |
| Birth Place: | Porvoo, Uusimaa, Finland |
| Nationality: | Finnish |
| Awards: | Eino Leino Prize (1995) |
Caj Torsten Westerberg (born 14 June 1946 in Porvoo) is a Finnish poet and translator.[1] Among his several awards, he is the recipient of the Eino Leino Prize in 1995,[2] State Prize for Translation in 1984 and State Prize for Literature twice, in 1970 and 1986.[3] In 2012 he was the recipient of the Dancing Bear Poetry Prize, awarded by Finnish Broadcasting Company, for his poetry translations of the Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer.[4]
Works
- Onnellisesti valittaen, 1967
- Runous, 1968
- En minä ole ainoa kerta, 1969
- Uponnut Venetsia, 1972
- Äänesi, 1974
- Kallista on ja halvalla menee, 1975
- Reviirilaulu, 1978
- Elämän puu, 1981
- Kirkas nimetön yö, 1985
- Toteutumattomat kaupungit, Runoja 1967–1985, 1987
- Että näkyisi valona vedessä, 1991
- Läikehtien rientävät pilvinä kivet, 1992
- Ataraksia, 2003
- Yönmusta, sileä, 2011
Notes and References
- http://www.uppslagsverket.fi/sv/sok/view-103684-WesterbergCaj Westerberg, Caj
- http://www.kustantajat.fi/kirjasaatio/palkinnot/einoleino/ Kustantajat.fi
- http://www.otava.fi/kirjailijat/caj_westerberg/ Otava.fi
- http://www.booksfromfinland.fi/tags/literary-prizes/ Books from Finland, Literary Prizes
