Tomas Transtromer of Sweden wins literature Nobel

The Nobel Prize in literature was awarded Thursday to a psychologist who used his spare time to craft sparsely written poems about the mysteries of everyday life - commuting to work, watching the sun rise or waiting for nightfall.

Tomas Transtromer, Sweden's most famous poet, had been a favorite for the prize for so many years that even his countrymen had started to doubt whether he would ever win.

Now 80 and retired from writing, he finally got the call as he sat down to watch the prize

Tomas Transtromer of Sweden wins literature Nobel