Harry Martinson
Harry Martinson (May 6, 1904 – February 11, 1978) was a Swedish sailor, author and poet. In 1949 he was elected into the Swedish Academy. He was awarded a joint Nobel Prize in Literature in 1974, "for writings that catch the dewdrop and reflect the cosmos.", together with fellow Swede Eyvind Johnson. The choice was very controversial, as both Martinson and Johnson were members of the academy and had partaken in endorsing themselves as laureates.
He has been called "the great reformer of 20th century Swedish poetry, the most original of the writers called 'proletarian'."
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“Försök till räddning genom tankeflyktoch överglidningar från dröm till drömblev ofta vår metod.Med ena benet dränkt i känslosvalldet andra med sitt stöd i känslodödvi ofta stod.Jag frågade mig själv men glömde svara.Jag drömde mig ett liv men glömde vara.Jag reste alltet rumt men glömde fara -ty jag satt fånge här i Aniara.”
Harry Martinson
“Hur svårt att tro på livet efter detta.Hur rätt att önska livet efter detta.Det är att visa glädje vid att levaoch lust att till dess skönhet återvända.”
Harry Martinson
“now we have fathomed what our space-ship is--a tiny bubble in a glass of God.”
Harry Martinson