Karl Vennberg
Poet, Author
1910 – 1995
Who was Karl Vennberg?
Karl Vennberg was a Swedish poet, writer and translator. Born in Blädinge, Alvesta Municipality, Kronoberg County as the son of a farmer, Vennberg studied at Lund University and in Stockholm and worked as a teacher of Norwegian in a Stockholm folk high school. His first poem "Hymn och hunger" was published in 1937. During his career, he published 20 collections of poetry. His literary criticism had an important influence on the Swedish literary scene. He also translated literary works into Swedish, among others Franz Kafka's The Trial.
Generally considered a leading Swedish Modernist poet, several dissertations has been written about Vennberg's works. His poems are analytical but also often make use of irony. Vennberg is often said to be influenced by T. S. Eliot.
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- Born
- Apr 11, 1910
Alvesta Municipality - Also known as
- Веннберг, Карл
- Nationality
- Sweden
- Profession
- Education
- Lund University
- Died
- May 12, 1995
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on July 23, 2013
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