Peter Strunge - digtning og

Thirty years after his tragically early death, Michael Strunge remains one of Denmark's most popular poets. For Michael Strunge, poetry and reality often intertwined. This was both his strength and weakness, his destiny. In this narrow path, Michael Strunge emerged as the man he was - and so does his legend. This biography, *Michael Strunge - Poetry and Reality*, is a narrative of the poet's life and work. It is based on his own publications and the vast collection of letters, articles, television, and radio broadcasts he left behind. It also comprises countless hours of personal conversations with those closest to Michael Strunge, including his family, friends, lovers, and colleagues. This biography is also a snapshot of a time: Danish society and culture in the 1970s and 1980s. It features contributions from prominent cultural figures such as Poul Borum, Søren Ulrik Thomsen, F.P. Jac, Dan Turèll, Klaus Rifbjerg, and Pia Tafdrup. These contributions paint a personal and colourful picture of Michael Strunge's childhood in Hvidovre, his early poetic ambitions, and his later momentous career as a writer.