Views From A Tuft Of Grass

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Winner of the 1974 Nobel Prize for Literature, Harry Martinson (1904-1978) was noted for his innovative use of language combined with his keen observations on nature. He wrote various books of poetry, inlcuding Nomad, Natur, Cikada and Tuvnor. Martinson also wrote fiction, travel books - the most famous of which is the renowned Kap Farval (Cape Farewell). The essays in this volume reflect a maturer and cleaner style and are less philosophically dense than his earlier works.

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Harry Martinson (1904-1978) has written various books of poetry, including Nomad (1931), Natur (1934), Passad (1945), Cikada (1953), Gasen i Thule (1958), Vagnen (1960) and Tuvor (1973). He also wrote fiction, travel books and volumes of nature essays, three of which were written in the 30s, long before such interest in environmental issues became more commonplace.