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Tomas Transtromer

Society's dark hull drifts further and further away. It is this place - the place of our separation, our distinction - that much of his poetry occupies.

Tomas Transtromer

Poetry

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The quote suggests that the poet's work exists in a space removed from everyday society, highlighting a sense of isolation or difference. This separate place is where the poet explores unique perspectives and experiences that set him apart from the common social world.

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