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Studier i William Heinesens lyrik
SUMMARY
The author’s studies in the poetry of William Heinesen (»Arktiske
Elegier« 1921, »Høbjergning ved Havet* 1924, »Sange mod Vaardybet«
1927, »Stjernerne vaagner« 1930, »Den dunkle Sol« 1936 (2nd ed. 1965),
»Digte i Udvalg« 1955 — (»Hymne og harmsang« 1961 is considered as
a not too succesful experiment) — concentrating about a series of words
and expressions concerning strength and movement (together with compo-
sita): vild, vildsom, storm, svimmel, afgrund, gys, ve, afsind (cf. Otto
Gelsted), harm(e), hdn (the use of harm(e) and han is exceptional in Danish
poetry). Contrary to these words we have some mild ones: myg, solel
(cf. Johannes V. Jensen). The author points out a series of literary traces,
specially from Johannes V. Jensen, Thøger Larsen (together with Otto
Gelsted) and Ludvig Holstein. The poetry of Thøger Larsen has been of
a particular great importance for W. H. (for instance words like afgrund,
svimmel, vildsom, nu and evighed).
Vaarens urolige Aandedrag, 27), »Foraarsdag«, »Vaarmorgen-Elegi«, »Vaar-
strofe* (med ord som svimmel, afgrundsskxr og gys, 45), »Opbrud« (Vaar-
lige Stjemer stiger / frem bag Havets Rand, 64).