poesi
English meaning: Poetry
Swedish Definition
(Svenska)En litterär konstform som använder rytm, klang och bildspråk för att uttrycka känslor och tankar.
English Definition
Literary art using rhythmic and metaphorical language. Swedish poetry has a rich tradition — Carl Michael Bellman (18th century, musical poet), Erik Axel Karlfeldt (Nobel 1931), Karin Boye (known for the poem 'Yes, of course it hurts'), Tomas Tranströmer (Nobel 2011 — perhaps Sweden's greatest poet, known for spare, image-rich verse exploring memory and nature). Swedish lyric poetry reflects the northern landscape of forests, lakes, and light.
Example
“Tomas Tranströmer fick Nobelpriset i litteratur 2011 för sin bildrika och meditativa poesi.”
In English: “Tomas Tranströmer received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2011 for his image-rich, meditative poetry.”
Synonyms
- lyrik
- diktning
Antonyms / Opposites
- prosa
Literary Heritage
“Sagor och legender är folkens sanning om sig själva.”
“Stories and legends are the people's truth about themselves.”
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Language information
- Language
- Svenska
- Swedish
- Script
- Latin
- Family
- Germanic
- Speakers
- 10M