Gunnar D. Hansson
Encyclopedia
Gunnar D. Hansson, born in 1945 on the island Smögen
in Sweden
, is an author
, poet
, essayist, translator and associate professor of literature
at Göteborg University. He is an acclaimed translator of several works, including Old English poetry.
Smögen
Smögen is a locality situated in Sotenäs Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,437 inhabitants in 2005. It is one of the liveliest "summer towns" of the Swedish West Coast....
in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
, is an author
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, poet
Poet
A poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
, essayist, translator and associate professor of literature
Literature
Literature is the art of written works, and is not bound to published sources...
at Göteborg University. He is an acclaimed translator of several works, including Old English poetry.
Awards
- Göteborgs-Postens litteraturpris 1994
- De Nios Vinterpris 1994
- Lars Ahlin-stipendiet 1998
- Sveriges Radios Lyrikpris 2000
- Bellmanpriset 2004
- Tegnérpriset 2006