Göran Sonnevi

About Göran Sonnevi

Göran Sonnevi, born October 3, 1939 in Lund, is a Swedish poet and translator. He grew up in Halmstad and then completed his graduate studies at Lund University. He lives in Järfälla, near Stockholm. A leading poet of his generation, he has received numerous awards, including the Swedish Academy's Nordic Prize in 2005 and the Nordic Council's Grand Prize for Literature in 2006 for his collection Oceanen.

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