Born: 15 April 1931 · Died: 26 March 2015 · Age at death: 83
How old was Tomas Tranströmer when he died?
Tomas Tranströmer died aged 83. He was born on 15 April 1931 and died on 26 March 2015.
Nobel Prize-winning Swedish poet noted for his works about nature
Did you know?After a stroke took away his ability to speak, he became an accomplished pianist using only his left hand.
Quick facts
Date of birth15 April 1931
Date of death26 March 2015
Age at death83
Cause of deathStroke
NationalitySwedish
BirthplaceStockholm, Sweden
Occupationlinguist, poet, translator
Editor's Take:
Tomas Tranströmer wrote short poems that open like windows. His images are sharp and dreamlike, often set in Swedish forests, winter roads and quiet rooms. He wrote slowly, publishing only a few hundred poems in his lifetime. A stroke in 1990 took away most of his speech. He went on writing in shorter, haiku-like forms. His Nobel Prize was widely welcomed by poets around the world. His work shows how much a few precise words can hold.
Key Milestones
1954: Publishes his first collection, 17 Poems
1966: Publishes Windows and Stones
1996: Publishes The Sorrow Gondola
2011: Wins the Nobel Prize in Literature
Tomas Gösta Tranströmer (Swedish:; 15 April 1931 – 26 March 2015) was a Swedish poet, psychologist and translator. His poems captured the long winters in Sweden, the rhythm of the seasons and the palpable, atmospheric beauty of nature.
Tomas Tranströmer's birthday is April 15. He was born on April 15, 1931 in Stockholm, Sweden.
How old was Tomas Tranströmer when he died?
Tomas Tranströmer died on March 26, 2015, aged 83.
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