RE: (TV) Verlaine idol gets the Nobel Prize

[postitnote <postitnote@sbcglobal.net>]

Man, you guys are great.  I have read that article that Graham posted a link
for but I'll read it again w/ that person's name in mind now.  I was already
wondering which article/articles Tom may have mentioned him.  So thanks for
that link Graham.

And thanks Leif for your added info.  I think I heard one of Tom's recorded
interviews from Sweden (I'll have to check).  I wonder if there's anymore
around to listen to.  Does anyone know? 

D.





--- On Thu, 10/6/11, leif joley <leifjoley@hotmail.com> wrote:

From: leif joley <leifjoley@hotmail.com>
Subject: RE: (TV) Verlaine idol gets the Nobel Prize
To: tv@obbard.com
Date: Thursday, October 6, 2011, 3:56 PM

Never seen that before, so thanks Graham! Very brief mentioning of
Transtromer, though... Perhaps I stretched it a bit too far, this with
Verlaine's expressed admiration for our poet in interviews -- if, for
instance, Deb has read intreviews without remembering that Tomas
Transtromer's
name popped up here and there. It MIGHT be that Transtromer was brought on
the
table in company of Swedish journalists solely. Verlaine toured here '82,
'84,
'87 and '89 (those were the days!) and also promoted himself by speaking to
the press -- and perhaps this was a subject that he liked to speak with
Swedes
about. Leif J, Sweden
 > Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 21:44:49 +0100
> From: gurquhart@madasafish.com
> To: tv@obbard.com
> Subject: Re: (TV) Verlaine idol gets the Nobel Prize
>
> This has probably been posted before but Verlaine mentions Transtromer
> in this 'literary conversation with Tom Verlaine'.
>
> http://www.dustedmagazine.com/features/496
>
> Graham
>
> On 06/10/2011 14:41, postitnote wrote:
> > Thank you so much for this info, I didn't know about this person.  Well,
I've
> > prob read Tom mention him before as I've read so many Tom articles but
the
> > name didn't stick as I was not familiar w/ him at all.  But it's most
> > interesting that you say he was a big influence on Tom, lyric-wise, cuz
just
> > as much as I love Tom's music, it's his unique take on lyrics that also
really
> > pulls me in.
> >
> > D.
> >
> > --- On Thu, 10/6/11, leif joley<leifjoley@hotmail.com>  wrote:
> >
> > From: leif joley<leifjoley@hotmail.com>
> > Subject: (TV) Verlaine idol gets the Nobel Prize
> > To: tv@obbard.com
> > Date: Thursday, October 6, 2011, 4:13 AM
> >
> > Tomas Transstrvmer will be awarded this year's Nobel Prize in literature;
> > this
> > was announced one minute ago.
> >
> > Those familiar with Tom Verlaine's literary favourites know that he has
not
> > only idolised French symbolists -- this Swedish poet, now 80 and
partially
> > paralysed after a stroke some years ago, has frequently been mentioned by
> > Verlaine as a major influence in his work as a lyricist.
> >
> > And those interested in reading Transtrvmer's often
environmentally-themed
> > poetry could easily do so: he's been translated into English by his
American
> > friend and collegue Robert Bly.
> >
> > Leif J, Sweden
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