Allegro By Muis Tranströmer

Allegro By Muis Tranströmer

Tomas Tranströmer has been acknowledged as one of the most influential poets in Sweden, and this was confirmed when, in 2011, he received the Nobel Prize for Literature, with the motivation, "because, through his condensed, translucent images, he gives us fresh access to reality". This can not be denied when enjoying his poetry. However what is often overlooked is his ability to join together several great art–forms into his poetry, including music. Being something that he has openly admitted to being his true passion, even above poetry itself. In some selected examples of Tranströmer's poetry, the use of music goes above using it as metaphor and imagery, to include its influence on meter and form. These factors collected, can form a great ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...This gives the poem an upbeat yet soothing rhythm, despite it not following a specific poetic structure. Which can be compared to the poets experience of playing the Haydn piece after a tough day, thus letting the reader also experience this. The fast pace and playfulness which is the consequence of only using couplets within the poem, reflects the inspiration of Haydn's allegro pieces, proving that the translator in this case, made an advantageous choice when looking at structure. The soothing feeling is intensified by the words used to describe the playing of the music, "green, lively and calm." (4). The use of contrasts in the poem also reflects the allegro tempo of Haydn's music, such as, "Soft hammers strike." (3). The connections made between music and freedom mentioned earlier is interesting, as poetry can sometime be considered confining due to the necessity of being economical with your language, which he demonstrates in "Allegro". This may be a reason why Tranströmer prefers music to poetry. However overall the poem gives the impression that music is retreat for the

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