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1918 Lund, Sweden - 1996 Danderyd, Sweden. Known for: Modernist, symbolic, 'dreamy' painting.
Sven Gunnar Alfons, born September 5, 1918 in Lund, died September 16, 1996 in Danderyd, was a Swedish author, art critic and artist. He was married to Harriet Alfons and thereby son-in-law to Ragnar... Read full biography
Sven Gunnar Alfons, born September 5, 1918 in Lund, died September 16, 1996 in Danderyd, was a Swedish author, art critic and artist. He was married to Harriet Alfons and thereby son-in-law to Ragnar Josephson. As a poet with a departure in the 1940s, Sven Alfons stood relatively free from the... Read full biography
Sven Gunnar Alfons, born September 5, 1918 in Lund, died September 16, 1996 in Danderyd, was a Swedish author, art critic and artist. He was married to Harriet Alfons and thereby son-in-law to Ragnar Josephson. As a poet with a departure in the 1940s, Sven Alfons stood relatively free from the Swedish periodical anxiety-laden metaphor. Instead, in the visionary airy and enigmatic poetry he portrayed, preferences for English-language modernism are perceived, at Ezra Pound and T.S. Eliot. He... Read full biography
Sven Gunnar Alfons, born September 5, 1918 in Lund, died September 16, 1996 in Danderyd, was a Swedish author, art critic and artist. He was married to Harriet Alfons and thereby son-in-law to Ragnar Josephson. As a poet with a departure in the 1940s, Sven Alfons stood relatively free from the Swedish periodical anxiety-laden metaphor. Instead, in the visionary airy and enigmatic poetry he portrayed, preferences for English-language modernism are perceived, at Ezra Pound and T.S. Eliot. He published books about Carl Larsson and Arcimboldo. Prizes and awards. 1954 - Boklotteriet's scholar. 1965 - The Bellman Prize. 1980 - Honorary Doctor at Lund University. 1990 - Gerard Bonnier's prize. Source:"Sven Alfons," Wikipedia, Dec. 2018... Read full biography
Sven Gunnar Alfons, born September 5, 1918 in Lund, died September 16, 1996 in Danderyd, was a Swedish author, art critic and artist. He was married to Harriet Alfons and thereby son-in-law to Ragnar Josephson. As a poet with a departure in the 1940s, Sven Alfons stood relatively free from the Swedish periodical anxiety-laden metaphor. Instead, in the visionary airy and enigmatic poetry he portrayed, preferences for English-language modernism are perceived, at Ezra Pound and T.S. Eliot. He published books about Carl Larsson and Arcimboldo. Prizes and awards. 1954 - Boklotteriet's scholar. 1965 - The Bellman Prize. 1980 - Honorary Doctor at Lund University. 1990 - Gerard Bonnier's prize. Source:"Sven Alfons," Wikipedia, Dec. 2018... Read full biography
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Sven Gunnar Alfons, born September 5, 1918 in Lund, died September 16, 1996 in Danderyd, was a Swedish author, art critic and artist. He was married to Harriet Alfons and thereby son-in-law to Ragnar Josephson.
As a poet with a departure in the 1940s, Sven Alfons stood relatively free from the Swedish periodical anxiety-laden metaphor. Instead, in the visionary airy and enigmatic poetry he portrayed, preferences for English-language modernism are perceived, at Ezra Pound and T.S. Eliot.
He published books about Carl Larsson and Arcimboldo.
Prizes and awards
1954 - Boklotteriet's scholar
1965 - The Bellman Prize
1980 - Honorary Doctor a...But wait, there's more...
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