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John Cowper Powys Society
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Newsletter no 10 In the presence of John Cowper Powys by The Powys Society Newsletter no 61, 2007, contains a
contribution of Charles Lock where he tells about a meeting with Sven Erik
Täckmark in the end of April at the nursing home Katarinagården. During the
summer Håkan Stockhaus did visit Sven Erik, and here follows a transcription
of their talk, written while Sven Erik was still living among us. At a meeting with Sven Erik Täckmark this summer I
did meet an alert and curious gentleman. John Cowper Powys called him ”Eric
the Red” when they met in Håkan Stockhaus: How do you stay in such good shape,
Sven Erik? Sven Erik Täckmark: I try to care as much for my
surrounding world as for my cultural interests. HS: You are curious, then? SET: That’s
right! I am as curious now as I have been all my life. The curiosity will
always lead you forwards, as long as you affirm it. It leads to interest and
engagement. Yes, even to motivation. It is a very important quality. As you
may know, I am still reading with great pleasure and joy.. HS: Do you in any way feel the presence of John
Cowper here at Katarinagården? SET: I have to answer both yes and no. HS: Do you
mean that you can see John Cowper Powys walking around here at the ward? That
you feel his spiritual presence? SET: No, not at all. But I can feel his mentality.
As you know John Cowper Powys have always spoken to me through his texts. In
a way he has talked to me. I do often stay in tune with what he wrote with
such skill. I can imagine and feel his magic art of narrating, his language.
At times I can feel the presence of John Cowper Powys and an inspiration of
his literary genius here at the nursing home. In that way, he is very much
alive! We end the pleasant conversation with a cup of
coffee and a bun, and Sven Erik sends his greetings to all friends wherever
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