Samfundet De Nios stora pris (De Nio's Grand Prize)
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Edition 41 (1959) Winner
Anders Österling
アンデルス・エステルリング
Anders Österling
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1884-04-13 （Helsingborg）
- Died
- 1981-12-13 （Stockholm） age 97
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish
- Residence History
- Helsingborg → Malmö → Lund → Stockholm
Career
- Occupations
- poet, critic, translator
- Active Years
- 1902-1981
- Affiliations
- Swedish Academy, Bonniers
- Memberships
- Swedish Academy (Seat No. 13), Nobel committee chairman (1947-1970)
- Influenced By
- William Wordsworth
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lund University | — | literature history, art history and philosophy | — | — | Sweden |
Lund University
literature history, art history and philosophy
Year of Graduation:
1909
Country:
Sweden
Part time at the University Library in Lund until 1918
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Ögonblick (Moments)
1978 poetry collectionHis last collection of poems
Moments
Translations by Author
- Translated works by John Galsworthy, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Eugene O'Neill, T.S. Eliot, Hermann Hesse, Giuseppe Ungaretti, Salvatore Quasimodo, Eugenio Montale
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Influenced by British, French, German and Danish poetry, eventually more Swedish in tone
Legacy
Longest-serving member of the Swedish Academy (62 years). Permanent secretary 1941-1964, Nobel committee member 1921-?, chairman 1947-1970.
Trivia
- Elected to Swedish Academy at age 35
- Longest tenure in Academy: 62 years
- Critic for 75 years, over 5000 articles