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“Beneath the Lakes” (title translated by AI)
Ingela Strandberg (born 1944)
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The poems probe the depths beneath everyday life, trying to write downwards to some accord with what is, and to arrive at simplicity. An inner dog acts as guide, telling the speaker to heed the lakes and go as deep into the body as she can. In bold jumps the poems travel from stars to a famous out-of-town shopping centre to a deserted bus shelter, weighing life, death and love in a clear voice.
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About the book
- Form
- Poetry
- Length
- 75 pages in the original
- First published
- 2026 by Norstedts
- Author's age
- 82 when first published
- ISBN
9789113143781 (original)