because, through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality.

Background

• Born: April 15, 1931
• Place of birth: Stockholm, Sweden
• Nationality: Sweden

• The Great Enigma: New Collected Poems by Tomas Transtromer (Author), Robin Fulton (Translator)
• The Half-Finished Heaven: The Best Poems of Tomas Tranströmer by Tomas Transtromer (Author), Robert Bly (Translator)
• Tomas Transtromer: Selected Poems, 1954-1986
• Other Books on/by Tomas Tranströmer

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• The Swedish Academy press release
• Bio and bibliography

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