Johannes Edfelt

Bo Johannes Edfelt (December 21 1904; Tibro – August 27 1997), was a Swedish writer, poet, translator and literary critic. Edfelt was elected to be a member of the Swedish Academy in 1969, occupying seat No. 17. He succeeded Erik Lindegren and, following his death, was succeeded by Horace Engdahl.

Amongst other writings, Edfelt translated works by Georg Trakl, Novalis, Andreas Gryphius, T. S. Eliot and Ezra Pound.

Bibliography

* "Gryningsröster" (1923)
* "Unga dagar" (1925)
* "Ansikten" (1929)
* "Aftonunderhållning" (1932)
* "Högmässa" (1934)
* "Dostojevski" (1936)
* "I denna natt" (1936)
* "Vintern är lång" (1939)
* "Sång för reskamrater" (1941)
* "Strövtåg" (1941)
* "Elden och klyftan" (1943)
* "Bråddjupt eko" (1947)
* "Hemliga slagfält" (1952)
* "Heinrich Heine" (1955)
* "Under Saturnus" (1956)
* "Utblick" (1958)
* "Insyn" (1962)
* "Årens spegel" (1963)
* "Ådernät" (1968)
* "Birger Sjöberg" (1971)
* "Profiler och episoder" (1973)
* "Dagar och nätter" (1983)
* "Följeslagare" (1989)
* "Dikter" (1991)
* "Mötesplatser" (1992)
* "Brännpunkter" (1996)