Gunnar Ekelof (1907-1968) is generally considered to be Sweden's greatest lyric poet. But he was also an acute literary critic, historian, and essayist, and this collection provides readers with the opportunity to experience a consummate critic working at his craft. These nineteen pieces cover a wide range of topics, from surrealism, Rimbuad, Gide, Lautrec, and Durer, to more personal pieces and freer meditations. The translator, Erik Thygesen, one of the world's leading Ekelof scholars and a librarian at Harvard University ...
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Gunnar Ekelof (1907-1968) is generally considered to be Sweden's greatest lyric poet. But he was also an acute literary critic, historian, and essayist, and this collection provides readers with the opportunity to experience a consummate critic working at his craft. These nineteen pieces cover a wide range of topics, from surrealism, Rimbuad, Gide, Lautrec, and Durer, to more personal pieces and freer meditations. The translator, Erik Thygesen, one of the world's leading Ekelof scholars and a librarian at Harvard University, has won a number of awards for these translations
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