Karin Boye
Born: 01-01-1900
Karin Boye was a renowned Swedish poet and novelist, born in 1900. She is best known for her dystopian novel "Kallocain" and her emotionally charged poetry, which explored themes of love, identity, and existential angst. Boye was also an influential figure in Swedish literary circles and a member of the Clarté socialist movement. Her work continues to resonate, reflecting both personal introspection and broader societal concerns.
Book summaries for books written by Karin Boye
Quotes
The State has the right to everything, and the citizen is nothing.
Freedom is to be able to do what you want without hurting others.
The individual can never be free from the State.
Love is a dangerous sentiment, even more dangerous than hate.
One must be able to be alone, utterly alone, and remain alive.
It is a great sorrow to have to give up one's dreams, but it is an even greater sorrow to have to give up one's illusions.
I believe in you, in your love - but I believe more in the State's love for you.
The more a man loves the State, the freer he is.
Pain and fear are the two great weapons of the State.
Only the State knows what is best for us.
No one can be trusted, everyone is a potential traitor.
The only freedom is the freedom to obey.