Re: (TV) Verlaine idol gets the Nobel Prize

[postitnote <postitnote@sbcglobal.net>]

Thank you so much for this info, I didn't know about this person.  Well, I've
prob read Tom mention him before as I've read so many Tom articles but the
name didn't stick as I was not familiar w/ him at all.  But it's most
interesting that you say he was a big influence on Tom, lyric-wise, cuz just
as much as I love Tom's music, it's his unique take on lyrics that also really
pulls me in.

D.

--- On Thu, 10/6/11, leif joley <leifjoley@hotmail.com> wrote:

From: leif joley <leifjoley@hotmail.com>
Subject: (TV) Verlaine idol gets the Nobel Prize
To: tv@obbard.com
Date: Thursday, October 6, 2011, 4:13 AM

Tomas Transstrvmer will be awarded this year's Nobel Prize in literature;
this
was announced one minute ago.

Those familiar with Tom Verlaine's literary favourites know that he has not
only idolised French symbolists -- this Swedish poet, now 80 and partially
paralysed after a stroke some years ago, has frequently been mentioned by
Verlaine as a major influence in his work as a lyricist.

And those interested in reading Transtrvmer's often environmentally-themed
poetry could easily do so: he's been translated into English by his American
friend and collegue Robert Bly.

Leif J, Sweden
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