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Integrity - by Henrik Karlsson - Escaping Flatland

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There are certain works—paintings, films, books, gardens—that have an effect on me that I can most simply describe by saying: in their presence, I remember that I am a human being. Dry shallowness falls away. In this series, I write about works that have this effect on me. This part is about the work of poet Tomas Tranströmer. See also, part 1 about Herzog’s Into the Abyss and part 2 about Shostakovitch String Quartet no 8. Tired of all who come with words, words but no language I went to the snow-covered island. —Tomas Tranströmer In 1954, when the poet Tomas Tranströmer published his first collection, reviewers hailed him as the most gifted writer of his generation. He was 23. You could sense forces rushing forth to prepare a path for him. There would be reading tours and residencies. He would be given literary grants and other support. In thirty years, when he had been groomed, they would induct him into the Swedish Academy to decide the Nobel prize. But this path did not fit with T

Integrity Intensely Human, No 3 Henrik Karlsson Feb 16, 2024 63 1 6 Share There are certain works—paintings, films, books, gardens—that have an effect on me that I can most simply describe by saying: in their presence, I remember that I am a human being. Dry shallowness falls away. In this series, I write about works that have this effect on me. This part is about the work of poet Tomas Tranströmer . See also, part 1 about Herzog’s Into the Abyss and part 2 about Shostakovitch String Quartet no 8. I. Tired of all who come with words, words but no language I went to the snow-covered island. —To

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