Rolf Aggestam

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Rolf Aggestam
Born(1941-12-21)December 21, 1941
Stockholm, Sweden
DiedDecember 27, 2020(2020-12-27) (aged 79)
Alma materUniversity of Lund
OccupationPoet, writer and translator
Years active1973–2020

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 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: , and .[2]

Bibliography[]

  • 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[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Aggestam, Rolf - Alex". Alex (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  2. ^ a b c d e Rolf Aggestam – Wahlström & Widstrand.
  3. ^ Rolf Aggestam – NE Nationalencyklopedin.
  4. ^ Konkret och bildrikt – Sveriges Radio.
  5. ^ a b c d På jakt efter det obegripliga – Allehanda.
  6. ^ Kultur i korthet – Tidningarnas Telegrambyrå.
  7. ^ Rolf Aggestam får Aspenströmpriset – Dalademokraten.
  8. ^ Samfundet de Nios priser och pristagare – Samfundet De Nio.
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