Crisis (74) (B)

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Psssst, her biography is sort of a bummer. If you’re up for the drama, read on, if you’re more keen on some beautiful poetry, scroll on!) Malin is desperate for help or answers -- she reaches out to others too -- but the doctor, although not without some insight, isn't up to the task; Boye nicely catches Malin's desperate frustration when he sends her off with a mere prescription ("an arsenic and valerian solution" ...):

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Camilla Collett(1813–1895) is a pioneer in Norwegian literature. Translated by Kirsten Seaver, her novel The District Governor’s Daughters portrays a bourgeois society in which marriage is a woman’s only salvation, and follows sympathetically the struggles of one intelligent young woman to break out of this mould. Malin senses that psychology is an unexplored avenue, both for her personally and beyond -- that here she might find some answers, about herself and also as a way to help others. I have to say, reading this wasn't particularly enjoyable. On the other hand, it was interesting - especially in contrast to Boye's more well-known work and as a contrast to her own life. 'Kris' follows twenty year old Malin Forst, who as the book opens is questioning her faith. She seems to be going through some sort of mental breakdown, which is linked to her religion and is spoken in words of Christianity but seems more to be about her own inner turmoil and her desperate efforts to find her own core, what and who she is, and what she wants to do/who she wants to be. As part of her issues or perhaps as her physical symptoms of this turmoil she suffers from anxiety and is often crying as a natural response to helplessness. In the midst of this uncertainty she finds a 'pillar of light' as it were, Siv - another woman in her university class, whose mere presence seems to bring a certain sense of calm and beauty into Malin's heart. The fact that Malin has a crush on a woman, while extremely important to the story, was not the central idea of the book, which I thought was good (because being queer doesn't always have to be the whole plot), but I was also kind of hoping for more "Sapphic action".

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A talented student, Malin has suddenly found herself struggling -- not so much academically as in every other way: The month of March marks both International Women’s Day, on 8 March, and Women’s History Month. In honour of these occasions, this blog profiles our pioneering women writers. We are very proud to have played a part in facilitating access to their work for English-speaking readers – frequently through women translators, and with cover designs by women – and can think of nothing better than inviting them all to a literary dinner party! Selma Lagerlöf (1858–1940): definitely a seat at the head of the table for her! Reading Lagerlöf is life-changing. A good place to start is with our Lagerlöf in English series. You can thank us later! Suzanne Brøgger (b. 1944) surely takes the prize for best title with her prose collection, A Fighting Pig’s Too Tough to Eat. Brøgger’s writings transgress genre and have often prompted comparison with her fellow countrywoman, Karen Blixen. This collection traces her development from social rebel to iconoclast and visionary.

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In a way, it seems to help her resolve (to some extent) some of her other issues, such as her religious faith, but it also leaves her further unmoored.Crushingly, the Principal dismissively retorts: "You do realize that psychology is not a subject worthy of study". First published in Swedish as Kris in 1934, Boye’s meditation on a crisis of faith and queer desire is recognised as a modernist classic for its stylistic and literary experimentation. Now, in January 2020, the full text is available in English for the first time, translated by Amanda Doxtater. You can find it in all good bookstores, or via norvikpress.com. She is drawn to Siv, and pursues that -- "She was on a voyage to discover Siv" --, but she can also barely muster herself to more than an immature puppy love: "that timid, wide-eyed look of admiration she directed towards Siv's lovely profile -- comical, just comical !"

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Though some fans might have thought that Crisis was simply created for Young Royals, that’s not the case. Written by Karin Boye, the Swedish novel (with the Swedish title Kris) actually came out in 1934. What is the plot of Crisis about? After Karin Boye had portrayed her own break with contemporary norms regarding female roles and sexual laws her submission in the 1935 poetry collection called För trädets skull reveals a new freedom. By referring to patterns of ancient religious fertility rites she sought, as a poet, to release the song of the new humanity following the death of its older version. However, the reception this modernist poetry collection received was influenced by the same male perspectives and 1800s-era criteria which had been applied to her earlier work.Unfortunately, like many super-talented and sometimes troubled creative minds before her, she committed suicided in 1941. Tragically, her partner Margot also committed suicide shortly afterwards. An emphasis on conformity following Hitler’s assumption of power in Germany in 1933 had led to the creation of a totalitarian state. Book bonfires were held to destroy books which did not agree with the ideology of national socialism. Karin Boye had already in 1934 turned her attention towards the influence the German politicisation of Nietzche’s life philosophy was having on leading Swedish literary critics. She viewed art as an important arena of freedom from the various authoritarian-bound traditional views on what was forbidden – that which was to be warded off, excised, removed. To her literature was a place for investigation and to conquer reality. The story of Malin’s experience is in itself a fascinating one; however, what adds even more depth to the book is the unusual and innovative structure. The sections dealing directly with Malin are often poetically and beautifully written, as she explores her emotions and feelings, wrestles with her faith and struggles to subdue her rebellious will. However, alongside this are all manner of different narratives, including extracts from her classmates’ letters and diaries, the thoughts of the adults she encounters, and some very intriguing philosophical sections. These are perhaps the most unexpected element of the book, and they include dialogues between good and evil, as well as discussions amongst diverse groups representing the viewpoints of such disparate types as theologians, humanists, doctors, aesthetes, pastors, and even a ‘woman with common sense’. These take the novel into a completely different realm, allowing Boye to examine all kinds of varying philosophies, setting them against each other and showing just how many conflicting attitudes there are to everything. Whilst Karin Boye was caring for her close friend Anita Nathorst during her terminal cancer illness, she also completed her final major piece of writing, the aforementioned Kallocain. It was published in 1940 just as another world war was erupting. Given that open criticism of totalitarian society had been permanently silenced in Germany here Karin Boye made her own writing, as part of the resistance aesthetic at a time when humanity had become a cog in a wheel, the theme of the book.

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When we think of Nordic fiction nowadays, we’re probably inevitably aware of the preponderance of Scandi-crime; it not only seems to have taken over as the predominant kind of crime fiction, but has also seeped onto TV screens. However, two handsome new releases from Norvik Press (a publishing house specialising in Scandinavian literature and based in UCL’s Department of Scandinavian Studies) set out to challenge this notion. These books, from women writers of the 1930s, are ground-breaking modernist works and translated into English for the first time; and here I consider a challenging and original work from an inspiring author.Hagar Olsson (1893–1978) and Karin Boye (1900–1941) would absolutely be seated together, and we would recommend reading them together, too: Chitambo and Crisis are the perfect modernist pairing. Boye died by suicide on 23 April 1941. She overdosed on sleeping pills. [1] She was found (according to the police report at the Regional Archives in Gothenburg) on 27 April, curled up at a boulder on a hill with a view just north of Alingsås, near Bolltorpsvägen, by a farmer who was going for a walk. The boulder is now a memorial stone. Margot Hanel also died by suicide shortly thereafter. [7] Legacy [ edit ] Domellöf, Gunilla, 'Den erotiska frigörelsen i Karin Boyes roman Kris.', Kvinnovetenskaplig tidskrift., 1995 (16:4), s. 37-46, 1995 (Hämtad 2016-11-11) The story prevalent in Crisis parallels Wilhelm and Simon’s own in many ways, besides just being Swedish stories. Both plots showcase young individuals going off to school, a time that many are able to learn more about themselves and live their lives freely.