Katarina Frostenson
Encyclopedia
Katarina Frostenson is a Swedish
poet
and writer. She was elected a member of the Swedish Academy
in 1992. In 2003, Frostenson was made a Chevalier
of the Légion d'Honneur
in recognition of her services to literature.
Frostenson is one of Sweden's foremost poets, of a style both experimental and archaic. She is the author of I mellan (1978), I det gula (1985) and Joner (1991), and has also written a book of lyrical prose named Berättelser från dom (1992), about an ancient people who, through the loss of language, lose their sense of belonging in the world. Katarina Frostenson is the niece of Anders Frostenson.
Her many honors include the Great Prize of the Society of Nine (1989), the Bellman Prize (1994), and the Swedish Radio Prize for Lyrical Poetry (1996).
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....
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...
and writer. She was elected a member of the Swedish Academy
Swedish Academy
The Swedish Academy , founded in 1786 by King Gustav III, is one of the Royal Academies of Sweden.-History:The Swedish Academy was founded in 1786 by King Gustav III. Modelled after the Académie française, it has 18 members. The motto of the Academy is "Talent and Taste"...
in 1992. In 2003, Frostenson was made a Chevalier
Knight
A knight was a member of a class of lower nobility in the High Middle Ages.By the Late Middle Ages, the rank had become associated with the ideals of chivalry, a code of conduct for the perfect courtly Christian warrior....
of the Légion d'Honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
in recognition of her services to literature.
Frostenson is one of Sweden's foremost poets, of a style both experimental and archaic. She is the author of I mellan (1978), I det gula (1985) and Joner (1991), and has also written a book of lyrical prose named Berättelser från dom (1992), about an ancient people who, through the loss of language, lose their sense of belonging in the world. Katarina Frostenson is the niece of Anders Frostenson.
Her many honors include the Great Prize of the Society of Nine (1989), the Bellman Prize (1994), and the Swedish Radio Prize for Lyrical Poetry (1996).