Translations by Janice D. Soderling
Stars
by Edith Södergran
This deceptively simple poem was written by one of the most eminent Nordic modernists. The early influences on Edith Södergran (1892-1923) were French symbolism, German expressionism and Russian Futurism, but she assimilated these to create a style that was entirely her own.
Born in St. Petersburg, the young Edith Södergran,…