Stenmästaren

The carved figures on the medieval churches of Gotland, holy and monstrous scenes cut into limestone and sandstone, are the starting point of this suite of poems. Their unknown sculptor is given a voice, and through him every artist: his wrestling with stone, his resistance to cruelty, hardening and death. Angels, devils, maidens and men at arms come to life, and the old carvings open a debate about whether art can defy conformity and side with good against evil.

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About the book

Form

Poetry

Length

59 pages in the original

Genres

Historical (assigned by AI)

Set in

Sweden, Middle Ages

First published

2003 by Albert Bonniers Förlag

Author's age

76 when first published

ISBN

9789100100131 (original)