Durs Grünbein is to receive the Tomas Tranströmer Prize awarded by the Swedish city Västerås. The prize acknowledges Grünbein's extraordinary poetry, that connects the past and the present within a variety of genres.
The prize has been awarded every other year since 1998 and is awarded for »outstanding work in the spirit of Tranströmer«. The Nobel Prize winner himself belongs to the jury. The award ceremony will take place on May 4 in Västerås.
For more information on Durs Grünbein and his works, please visit the author's Foreign Rights website or contact the respective Rights Manager.