2011 Nobel Prize in Literature
2011 Nobel Prize in Literature | |
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Tomas Tranströmer | |
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Location | Stockholm, Sweden |
Presented by | Swedish Academy |
First awarded | 1901 |
Website | Official website |
The 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer (1931–2015) "because, through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality."[1] He is the seventh Swedish author to become a recipient of the prize after Harry Martinson and Eyvind Johnson who were jointly awarded in 1974.[2][3]
Laureate
Tomas Tranströmer has this ability to draw out the great and wonderful from the mundane. Since his writing debut in the 1950s with
Nominees
Before winning, Tranströmer was a leading contender for the 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature together with the Syrian poet
Reactions
Tranströmer had been considered a perennial frontrunner, together with the Syrian poet
Tranströmer's wife, Monica, said he had been notified by telephone four minutes before the announcement was made.[9] The Nobel Committee stated that Tranströmer's work received the prize "because, through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality."[10]
Permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy Peter Englund said, "He's been writing poetry since 1951 when he made his debut. And has quite a small production, really. He's writing about big questions. He's writing about death, he's writing about history and memory, and nature."[8][11] Prime Minister of Sweden Fredrik Reinfeldt said he was "happy and proud" at the news of Tranströmer's achievement.[12] Meanwhile, international response to the award has been mixed.[13] The prize announcement led to the immediate reissuing of at least two volumes of Tranströmer's poetry.[14][15]
References
- ^ The Nobel Prize in Literature 2011 nobelprize.org
- ^ a b Tomas Tranströmer britannica.com
- ^ a b Tomas Tranströmer poets.org
- ^ Tomas Tranströmer – Facts nobelprize.org
- ^ Simon Johnson (4 October 2011). "Poets lead running for Nobel Literature prize". Reuters. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Alison Flood (4 October 2011). "Nobel prize odds a-changin' for Bob Dylan". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ Ian Crouch (4 October 2011). "Nobel Odds: Long and Short". The New Yorker. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Sweden's Transtromer wins Nobel literature prize". Reuters. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ Flood, Alison (7 October 2011). "Tomas Tranströmer's Nobel prize for literature provokes a mixed response". The Guardian. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Literature 2011 – Press Release". Nobelprize.org. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Transtromer Wins Nobel Literature Prize". TIME. 6 October 2011. Archived from the original on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Swedish poet Transtromer wins Nobel in literature". Dawn. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ^ "Tomas Tranströmer's Nobel prize for literature provokes a mixed response". The Guardian. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 27 December 2011.
- ^ Minzesheimer, Bob (7 October 2011). "Ecco to reissue two volumes of Nobel winner Tranströmer's poetry". USA Today. Retrieved 7 October 2011.
- ^ Witt, Emily (10 October 2011). "After Nobel Prize, the Race to Publish More Tomas Tranströmer". The New York Observer. Retrieved 10 October 2011.
External links
- Prize announcement 2011 nobelprize.org
- Award Ceremony nobelprize.org
- Award ceremony speech nobelprize.org