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]
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 grew up in Nockeby in Bromma,[1] but eventually moved to Näsåker in Ångermanland in the 1980s.[4] He spend the summers at Viken, in the vicinity of Höganäs.[1] His friends nicknamed him Roffe.[4]
Aggestam studied at the University of Lund in the 1960s, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree, and then worked as a journalist in Malmö.[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 to 1996.[2] Aggestam received several prizes for his poetry, among others: Sveriges Radios lyrikpris, Eyvind Johnson-priset and Gerard Bonniers lyrikpris.[2]
During his lifetime, Aggestam was known first and foremost as a poet and translated poems by, among others, Matsuo Bashō and Walt Whitman, published respectively in 1974 and 1983.[3]
The last poetry collection of Aggestam, Mitt i det veka livet, was published posthumously in 2021.[3]
Rolf Aggestam was married to Annelie Fridell-Aggestam, she is also a writer.[5] Together, they have three daughters.[4]
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
- 1989 – Between Darkness and Darkness: Selected Poems ISBN 0-915986-24-8
- 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
- 2009 – Död räkning ISBN 91-46-21967-6
- 2016 – Tattartrumpet ISBN 978-91-46-22947-6
- 2021 – Mitt i det veka livet ISBN 91-46-23715-1
Awards
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Aggestam, Rolf - Alex". Alex (in Swedish). Retrieved 2017-07-28.
- ^ a b c d e Rolf Aggestam – Wahlström & Widstrand.
- ^ a b c Rolf Aggestam – NE Nationalencyklopedin.
- ^ a b c Till minne: Rolf Aggestam – Dagens Nyheter (DN).
- ^ Poeten och författaren Rolf Aggestam har gått bort – SVT Nyheter.
- ^ 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.