2011 Nobel Prize in Literature

20px 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature Tomas Tranströmer Swedish Academy 1901 https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/2011/summary/ 2011 laureate Tomas Tranströmer 2012-05-04 001 (cropped2).jpg "because, through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality." 2011 10 6 yes (announcement) 10 December 2011 (ceremony) Stockholm, Sweden 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature 2012 The 2011 Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to the Swedish poet Tomas Tranströmer (1931–2015) "because, through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality."The Nobel Prize in Literature 2011 nobelprize.org He is the seventh Swedish author to become a recipient of the prize after Harry Martinson and Eyvind Johnson were jointly awarded in 1974.Tomas Tranströmer britannica.comTomas Tranströmer poets.org Laureate Tomas Tranströmer Tomas Tranströmer is noted for his ability to draw out the great and wonderful from the mundane. Since his writing debut in the 1950s with 17 dikter ("17 Poems", 1954) and Hemligheter på vägen ("Secrets on the Way", 1958), Tranströmer's poetry has been characterized by its "everyday roots", and a striving after simplicity that allows room for its reader to marvel and to concentrate. Critics have lauded his poems for their rich, keen and original imagery. Two of Tranströmer's greatest interests, nature and music, have also left deep impressions on his writing. His literary collections include Östersjöar ("Baltics", 1974), För levande och döda ("For the Living and the Dead", 1989), Sorgegondolen ("The Sorrow Gondola", 1996), and Den stora gåtan ("The Great Enigma", 2004).Tomas Tranströmer – Facts nobelprize.org Candidates Tranströmer had been considered a perennial frontrunner, together with the Syrian poet Adunis, for the award in years past, with reporters waiting near his residence on the day of the announcement in prior years.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nobel-literature-idUKTRE7920Y320111004 Poets lead running for Nobel Literature prize 4 October 2011 20 August 2022 Reuters Simon Johnson The Swedish Academy revealed that he had been nominated every single year since 1993. Other authors tipped to win that same year were the Japanese writer Haruki Murakami, Algerian writer Assia Djebar, American novelists Joyce Carol Oates, Thomas Pynchon, and Cormac McCarthy, Hungarian writer Péter Nádas, Indian poets Rajendra Bhandari and K. Satchidanandan, South Korean Ko Un, Australian poet Les Murray, Romanian novelist Mircea Cărtărescu, Somali novelist Nuruddin Farah, British fantasy author J. K. Rowling, and American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan.https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/oct/04/nobel-prize-odds-bob-dylan Nobel prize odds a-changin' for Bob Dylan 4 October 2011 20 August 2022 The Guardian Alison Floodhttps://www.newyorker.com/books/page-turner/nobel-odds-long-and-short Nobel Odds: Long and Short 4 October 2011 20 August 2022 The New Yorker Ian Crouch Prize motivation The Nobel Committee stated that Tranströmer's work received the prize "because, through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality."https://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/laureates/2011/press.html The Nobel Prize in Literature 2011 – Press Release Nobelprize.org 6 October 2011 Permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy Peter Englund said, "He's been writing poetry since 1951 when he made his debut. And has quite a small production, really. He's writing about big questions. He's writing about death, he's writing about history and memory, and nature."Sweden's Transtromer wins Nobel literature prize https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nobel-literature-idUSTRE7920Y320111006?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews Reuters 6 October 2011 6 October 2011Transtromer Wins Nobel Literature Prize http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2096341,00.html TIME 6 October 2011 6 October 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20111006115041/http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2096341,00.html 6 October 2011 Reactions Tranströmer's wife, Monica, said he had been notified by telephone four minutes before the announcement was made, and that Tranströmer was "surprised, very surprised".Tomas Tranströmer's Nobel prize for literature provokes a mixed response Alison Flood https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2011/oct/07/tomas-transtromer-nobel-prize-literature-mixed-response?newsfeed=true The Guardian 7 October 2011 7 October 2011 The choice of Tranströmer was widely celebrated in Sweden. "It is tremendously well deserved", author Björn Ranelid said, "He should have been awarded the prize much earlier." Åsa Linderborg, cultural editor of Aftonbladet said "He is easy to read and his themes are universal", describing Tranströmers imagery as "incomparable".https://www.svd.se/a/b5bc46da-81aa-32d8-8ac8-dfb197d22703/priset-till-transtromer-hyllas Priset till Tranströmer hyllas Svenska Dagbladet 6 October 2011 Swedish Prime Minister of Sweden Fredrik Reinfeldt said he was "happy and proud" at the news of Tranströmer's achievement.Swedish poet Transtromer wins Nobel in literature https://www.dawn.com/news/664268/swedish-poet-transtromer-wins-nobel-in-literature Dawn 6 October 2011 6 October 2011 Meanwhile, international response to the award has been mixed. The choice of Tranströmer was celebrated by Irish poet Paul Muldoon and Teju Cole, while it provoked negative reactions from American commentators who criticized the Swedish Academy for eurocentrism and, despite the fact that Tranströmer's poetry had been translated to more than 50 languages, for awarding "obscure" writers little known outside their home countries.Tomas Tranströmer's Nobel prize for literature provokes a mixed response https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2011/oct/07/tomas-transtromer-nobel-prize-literature-mixed-response The Guardian 7 October 2011 27 December 2011 French commentators described Tranströmer as "practically unknown in France" and a surprise choice,https://www.lefigaro.fr/livres/2011/10/06/03005-20111006ARTFIG00552-tomas-transtromer-prix-nobel-de-litterature.php Tomas Tranströmer, prix Nobel de littérature de Chabalier, Blaise 6 October 2011 Le Figaro French while Thomas Steinfeld, cultural editor of German Süddeutsche Zeitung said it was "A very good decision", calling Tranströmer "one of the worlds greatest poets". Positive reactions were also heard from around the world, such as Joumana Haddad, cultural editor of the Lebanese Al-Nahar, who welcomed the prize to "a great literary person", and Celal Üster, cultural chief of Turkish Cumhuriyet, who was pleased that the prize was awarded to a poet and "a true writer who does not seek attention for himself". Darryll Accone, literature editor of South African Mail and Guardian said he was "somewhat puzzled" that the Syrian poet Adonis was not awarded instead of Tranströmer. The prize announcement led to the immediate reissuing of at least two volumes of Tranströmer's poetry in English translation.Ecco to reissue two volumes of Nobel winner Tranströmer's poetry Bob Minzesheimer http://books.usatoday.com/bookbuzz/post/2011-10-07/ecco-to-reissue-two-volumes-of-nobel-winner-transtr%C3%B6mers-poetry/551324/1 USA Today 7 October 2011 7 October 2011After Nobel Prize, the Race to Publish More Tomas Tranströmer Emily Witt https://observer.com/2011/10/after-nobel-prize-the-race-to-publish-more-tomas-transtromer/ The New York Observer 10 October 2011 10 October 2011 References External links Prize announcement 2011 nobelprize.org Award Ceremony nobelprize.org Award ceremony speech nobelprize.org 2011 Nobel