Samfundet De Nios stora pris (De Nio's Grand Prize)
2 appearances
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Edition 1 (1916) Winner
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Edition 8 (1924) Winner
Vilhelm Ekelund
ヴィルヘルム・エケルンド
Vilhelm Ekelund
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1880-10-14 （Sweden）
- Died
- 1949-09-03 age 68
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Languages
- Swedish
Career
- Occupations
- poet
- Active Years
- 1902-1949
- Influenced By
- Friedrich Hölderlin, Friedrich Nietzsche, Emanuel Swedenborg
- Influenced
- Karin Boye, Erik Lindegren, Gunnar Björling
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Melodier i skymning (Melodies at Dusk)
1902 poetryA collection of lyrical poems themed around melodies at dusk.
beauty of nature
Havets stjärna (Star of the Sea)
1906 poetryPoetry collection focusing on the star of the sea and nature's beauty.
naturestruggle with modern life
Antikt ideal (The Ancient Ideal)
1909 poetryWork pursuing ancient ideals.
ideal
Böcker och vandringar (Books and Wanderings)
1910 essaysPersonal essays on books and wanderings.
reflection
På havsstranden (On the Sea Shore)
1922 proseAphoristic prose on thoughts by the sea shore.
nature
Bibliography
- Melodier i skymning (1902)
- Havets stjärna (1906)
- Antikt ideal (1909)
- Böcker och vandringar (1910)
- På havsstranden (1922)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- lyricalrhythmic and musical qualitiesconcentrated imageryfree verseaphoristic prose
- Recurring Motifs
- beauty of naturestruggle between nature and modern life
Legacy
Formative influence on later Swedish poets with his poetry and prose.