The Man Without a Way

work by Lindegren

Also known as: “Mannen utan väg”

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Mannen utan väg (1942), or The Man Without a Way, is a significant work by Swedish modernist poet Erik Lindegren. This collection marked the beginning of a new era in Swedish poetry during the 1940s. Lindegren's poetry in this volume is characterized by its unconventional imagery and syntax, offering visions of the follies and horrors of contemporary human existence. The work is typical of the generation's search for meaning in life, often expressing anguish and disbelief influenced by T.S. Eliot and existentialism.12

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…poetry, Mannen utan väg (1942; The Man Without a Way), marked the beginning of the poetry of the ’40s. Using unconventional imagery and syntax, the poetry in this volume can best be understood in terms of its visions of the stupidities and horrors of the contemporary human scene. Lindegren’s two…
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…poetry, Mannen utan väg (1942; The Man Without a Way), marked the beginning of the poetry of the ’40s. Using unconventional imagery and syntax, the poetry in this volume can best be understood in terms of its visions of the stupidities and horrors of the contemporary human scene. Lindegren’s two…
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