Karen Connelly
Born: 01-01-1969
Karen Connelly is a Canadian author renowned for her diverse literary contributions, including poetry, novels, and non-fiction. She gained acclaim with "The Lizard Cage," which won the Orange Broadband Prize for New Writers. Connelly's works often explore themes of exile, identity, and human rights, drawing from her extensive travels and experiences in countries like Thailand and Myanmar. Her evocative writing reflects a deep engagement with global cultures and social issues.
Book summaries for books written by Karen Connelly
Quotes
He wanted to be free, to slide out of the world and be gone.
How could a man live with so much pain inside him?
He could never be free, even in his dreams.
The cage is a place where you are tortured, but you are not killed.
Silence is a kind of death.
Hope is a kind of madness.
Love was something that could be stolen from you.
Freedom is a thing that grows inside you, like a seed.
The human spirit is a powerful thing.
The world is full of things that do not make sense.
Memories are the only thing that can never be taken from you.
Sometimes the only way to stay alive is to forget who you are.