torsdag 29 december 2011

Book Review of Minnena ser mig

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is by one of Sweden's most famous writers, Tomas Tranströmer. He won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2011, and he writes books mainly for adults. However, this book can be read by anyone. It is about the writer's life, from when he was born until he was 60. He reveals a lot of facts about himself - he came from a poor-ish family, his parents divorced, he went to the same school as I did, he didn't like his teacher, etc. He also talks about his hoobies. He tells the reader funny stories from his childhood and how he was afraid of World War II. He also talks a bit about politics and his engagement in them.


I found this book very interesting, and well worth reading. It's quite a short book, but it is full of information. It is not a normal book with an introduction, climax, and conclusion - it is an autobiography, with personal touch. That makes it special. Unfortunately it is only availiable in Swedish, but after getting the Nobel Prize more and more of Tranströmer's books have been translated.