Ralf Parland

Parland was the son of physician Oswald Frank Parland and Ida Maria Sesemann. He completed his matriculation examination at Gymnasiet Grankulla samskola in 1932. Early in his career he also worked as a journalist and music critic. Parland made his debut in 1934 with Dusch, a collection of prose pieces characterized by fantasy and linguistic delight. Although he published further prose works, it was as a modernist poet that he became most prominent. Parland ceased publishing after 1973. From 1948 onward he lived in Sweden. He was first married to Eva Wichman, with whom he had a son, then to Heli Gestrin, and later to Helga Henschen.

Training under Gunnar Björling is recorded. The recorded working language is Swedish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are science fiction, modernism, poetry and essay. Places of work recorded in the authority are Stockholm and Helsinki. Distinctions recorded are Sveriges Radio's Poetry Prize.

• Name — Ralf Parland • Born — 21 June 1914 • Birthplace — Vyborg, Finland • Died — 22 May 1995 • Place of death — Stockholm, Sweden • Birth Name — Ralf Fredrik Tomas Parland • Occupation — Writer, translator, music critic, journalist • Language — Swedish • Period — 1934–1995 • Genre — Poetry, prose • Movement — Modernism • Awards — Swedish Radio Poetry Prize (1966); Ferlin Prize (1989); Finnish State Prize for Literature (1953, 1956); Längmanska Cultural Foundation Prize (1960) • Spouse — Eva Wichman Heli Gestrin Helga Henschen • Relatives — Henry Parland (brother) Oscar Parland (brother) Oswald Frank Parland (father) Ida Maria Sesemann (mother)

• Valeriu Marcu: Machiavelli: renässansmänniskan och maktfilosofen (Machiavelli, die Schule der Macht) (Natur & Kultur, 1939) • Illés Kaczér: Svart blir aldrig vitt (Pao) (Fritzes, 1941). Published in Finland as Svart erotik • Antti W. Heikkinen: En vagabond (Smia, 1946) • Olavi Paavolainen: Finlandia i moll: Dagboksblad från åren 1941–1944 (partial translation with Lars Hjalmarsson Dahl and Atos Wirtanen) (Holger Schildt, 1947) • Johann Wolfgang von Goethe: Den unge Werthers lidanden (Die Leiden des jungen Werthers) (Tiden, 1949) • Carl Pidoll: Sista symfonin: roman om Beethoven (Verklungenes Spiel) (Natur & Kultur, 1955) • Robert Musil: Tre kvinnor (Drei Frauen) (Tiden, 1957) • Norbert Kunze: Den sista bron (Die letzte Brücke) (translated with Brita Edfelt, Natur & Kultur, 1965) • Esther Vilar: Den dresserade mannen (Der dressierte Mann) (Askild & Kärnekull, 1972) • Eeva Kilpi: Tamara (Tamara) (Askild & Kärnekull, 1974) • Reima Kampman: Du är inte ensam: en undersökning av människans sidopersoner (Et ole yksin) (Askild & Kärnekull, 1976) • Daniel Katz: Orvar Kleins död (Orvar Kleinin kuolema) (Rabén & Sjögren, 1978) • Peter Rosei: Utanför (Von hier nach dort) (Rabén & Sjögren, 1980) • Eeva Kilpi: Tamara (Tamara) (Fripress, 1985)

Ralf Parland is recorded with the occupation translator. Classed in the genre science fiction. Classed in the genre modernism. Classed in the genre poetry. Classed in the genre essay. Recorded as poet, translator, journalist and writer.