Werner Aspenström

Karl Werner Aspenström was a Swedish poet.
Born at Norrbärke, he was a member of the Swedish Academy, where he held Seat 12 from 1981 to 1997. Following his breakthrough in 1949 with Snölegend he was considered one of the leading 20th-century Swedish poets, and his poetry has often been compared to the works of the Nobel Prize laureates Harry Martinson and Tomas Tranströmer. Aspenström claimed that his motivation for writing was "writing for his cat".
He was a friend of Stig Dagerman. His widow died in 2015.

Selected works

Förberedelse Oändligt är vårt äventyr Skriket och tystnaden Snölegend Litania Förebud Hundarna Dikter under träden Bäcken Motsägelser Om dagen om natten Trappan Sommar Inre Under tiden Tidigt en morgon, sent på jorden Sorl Det röda molnet Varelser Enskilt och allmänt Ty Israpport Öva Sitt Eget ''''

''Samlade dikter 1943-1997''