Written a few years after Transtromer suffered a stroke that left him unable to speak,Like so many great poets before him, Transtr?mer is forever reminding us that the world is not what it appears to be; that with mindfulness and close attention, you might get a glimpse of something vast and strange.The Nobel prize to Mr. Transtr?mer is a momentary defeat for ideology and a great victory for poetry.Through his condensed, translucent images, Transtr?mer gives us fresh access to reality.Tomas Transtr?mers touching memoir.