17 Poems
1954 poetry collection by Tomas Tranströmer
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17 Poems (Swedish: 17 dikter) is a 1954 poetry collection by the Swedish writer Tomas Tranströmer. It was Tranströmer's debut book: he had previously only been published in journals.[1] The book was well received in the Swedish press and praised for its formal confidence and imagination in metaphors.[2]
First edition | |
| Author | Tomas Tranströmer |
|---|---|
| Original title | 17 dikter |
| Language | Swedish |
| Publisher | Albert Bonniers förlag |
Publication date | 1954 |
| Publication place | Sweden |
| Pages | 54 |
Several of the poems in 17 poems have been set to music.[3][4]
