I am Swedish, and all our authors from that period (with one notable exception) are like that.
Take a poet like Stagnelius, here is a little sample: Förruttnelse, hasta, o älskade brud, att bädda vårt ensliga läger! Förskjuten av världen, förskjuten av Gud, blott dig till förhoppning jag äger.
Hm, I am not competent to translate poetry, so this is a no-frills translation: Decay, hurry, o beloved bride, to our lonesome bed! Denied by the world, denied by God, only for you I retain some hope. (Yes, Decay is his, symbolic, bride, and yes, he hopes for only her now.)
You would make a great Swede, existentialist angst is our main cultural export. (And, well, porn in the 60s.)
What A Great Link.Thank You.
ReplyDeleteregards
Tony.
So - are you creepy old guy or cute pink thingie? Or need I ask ;-)
ReplyDeleteI am Swedish, and all our authors from that period (with one notable exception) are like that.
ReplyDeleteTake a poet like Stagnelius, here is a little sample:
Förruttnelse, hasta, o älskade brud,
att bädda vårt ensliga läger!
Förskjuten av världen, förskjuten av Gud,
blott dig till förhoppning jag äger.
Hm, I am not competent to translate poetry, so this is a no-frills translation:
Decay, hurry, o beloved bride,
to our lonesome bed!
Denied by the world, denied by God,
only for you I retain some hope.
(Yes, Decay is his, symbolic, bride, and yes, he hopes for only her now.)
You would make a great Swede, existentialist angst is our main cultural export. (And, well, porn in the 60s.)
I enjoyed that. Existentially....
ReplyDeleteYou could also existentially check out http://www.blublu.org/sito/video/muto.htm
I like that too.
The Matron would be both the creepy old guy and the adorable creature!
ReplyDelete