Rolf Aggestam
Rolf Aggestam | |
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| Born | 21 December 1941 |
| Died | 27 December 2020 (aged 79) |
| Alma mater | University of Lund |
| Occupation(s) | Poet, writer and translator |
| Years active | 1973–2020 |
Rolf Aggestam (21 December 1941 – 27 December 2020) was a Swedish poet, writer and translator.[1] Aggestam was born in Stockholm.[2] His first poetry collection was published in 1973, Ditt hjärta är ett rött tåg.[2] He made his debut as a prose writer in 1994.[3] He drew his inspiration from Dylan Thomas and Walt Whitman.[2] Aggestam translated the works of the latter.[1]
Aggestam studied at the University of Lund in the 1960s.[1] He was an editor of the magazine Lyrikvännen in the years 1973–1977,[1] and also an editor of the literary calendar Halifax with Katarina Frostenson from 1987-96.[2] Aggestam received several prizes for his poetry, among others: Sveriges Radios lyrikpris, Eyvind Johnson-priset and Gerard Bonniers lyrikpris.[2]
Bibliography[edit]
- 1973 – Ditt hjärta är ett rött tåg ISBN 91-46-11929-9
- 1975 – Glimmer ISBN 91-46-12359-8
- 1979 – Rost ISBN 91-46-13351-8
- 1980 – Häpp, hopp ISBN 91-46-13666-5
- 1986 – Med handen om pennan ISBN 91-46-15269-5
- 1992 – Foder ISBN 91-46-16117-1
- 1994 – Niagara! ISBN 91-46-16523-1
- 1998 – Att flå en blixt ISBN 91-46-17343-9
- 2003 – I detta ögonblick ISBN 91-46-17541-5
Awards[edit]
- 1986 – Sveriges Radios Lyrikpris[4][5]
- 1994 – Beskowska resestipendiet[6]
- 1995 – Eyvind Johnsonpriset[5]
- 1997 – De Nios Vinterpris[5]
- 1999 – Gerard Bonniers lyrikpris[5]
- 2018 – Aspenströmpriset[7]
- 2018 – Karl Vennbergs pris[8]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Aggestam, Rolf - Alex". Alex (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-07-28.
- ^ a b c d e Rolf Aggestam – Wahlström & Widstrand.
- ^ Rolf Aggestam – NE Nationalencyklopedin.
- ^ Konkret och bildrikt – Sveriges Radio.
- ^ a b c d På jakt efter det obegripliga – Allehanda.
- ^ Kultur i korthet – Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå.
- ^ Rolf Aggestam får Aspenströmpriset – Dalademokraten.
- ^ Samfundet de Nios priser och pristagare – Samfundet De Nio.
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