Swedish poet Transtroemer wins Nobel Literature Prize

Swedish poet Transtroemer wins Nobel Literature Prize
# 06 October 2011 14:39 (UTC +04:00)
The Royal Swedish Academy named him the recipient "because, through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality".
The 80-year-old is the 108th recipient of the prestigious prize, given last year to Peruvian Mario Vargas Llosa.

Presented by the Nobel Foundation, the award - only given to living writers - is worth 10 million kronor (£944,246).

A trained psychologist, Transtroemer suffered a stroke in 1990 that affected his ability to talk.
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