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Swedish FlagSwedish literary works has a rich and also varied background, with numerous notable authors who have actually made significant payments to the world of literary works. While it is difficult to generalize regarding all Swedish authors, there are certain motifs and characteristics that are often associated with Swedish literary works.

A concentrate on social problems: Many Swedish writers have covered social as well as political issues, particularly those pertaining to class, sex, as well as identity. Swedish literary works is frequently characterized by its strong social principles, as well as many authors are recognized for their dedication to social justice as well as human rights.

A fascination with nature: Sweden's lovely and also rugged landscape has actually played a substantial duty in Swedish literature, with many writers attracting inspiration from the country's woodlands, lakes, and also hills.

A rate of interest in emotional realistic look: Swedish literature often explores the intricate inner lives of its personalities, and also numerous authors are recognized for their ability to create nuanced as well as realistic representations of human feelings and connections.

An innovative and experimental approach to literary works: Swedish literary works has a lengthy tradition of experimentation and also innovation, with several authors discovering new types and styles of creating.

A custom of literary quality: Swedish literature has a lengthy and also rich history, with numerous writers who have attained international praise and also acknowledgment. The Nobel Prize in Literature has been awarded to several Swedish authors, including Selma Lagerlöf, Eyvind Johnson, and Harry Martinson.

Several of the most well-known Swedish authors consist of August Strindberg, Selma Lagerlöf, Astrid Lindgren, Stieg Larsson, and Henning Mankell, among several others. While these authors have their own distinct styles and also techniques to composing, they all share a deep link to Sweden's abundant social heritage and special identification.
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Small: Hope is natures veil for hiding truths nakedness
"Hope is nature's veil for hiding truth's nakedness"
Alfred Nobel, Scientist
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Small: Life yields only to the conqueror. Never accept what can be gained by giving in. You will be living off stolen
Dag Hammarskjold
"Life yields only to the conqueror. Never accept what can be gained by giving in. You will be living off stolen goods, and your muscles will atrophy"
Dag Hammarskjold, Diplomat
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Small: The more we do, the more we can do the more busy we are, the more leisure we have
Dag Hammarskjold
"The more we do, the more we can do; the more busy we are, the more leisure we have"
Dag Hammarskjold, Diplomat
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Small: I hate this wretched willow soul of mine, patiently enduring, plaited or twisted by other hands
Karin Boye
"I hate this wretched willow soul of mine, patiently enduring, plaited or twisted by other hands"
Karin Boye, Poet
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Small: Not so cold, some snow fell. I went inside the log cabin and said goodbye to Mother, she was so alike grandmot
"Not so cold, some snow fell. I went inside the log cabin and said goodbye to Mother, she was so alike grandmother, just younger"
Anders Zorn, Artist
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Small: I want you to act as if the house is on fire, because it is
Greta Thunberg
"I want you to act as if the house is on fire, because it is"
Greta Thunberg, Environmentalist
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Small: If Jesus came back today, and saw what was going on in his name, hed never stop throwing up
"If Jesus came back today, and saw what was going on in his name, he'd never stop throwing up"
Max von Sydow, Actor
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Small: The more faithfully you listen to the voices within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside
Dag Hammarskjold
"The more faithfully you listen to the voices within you, the better you will hear what is sounding outside"
Dag Hammarskjold, Diplomat
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Small: If only I may grow: firmer, simpler, quieter, warmer
Dag Hammarskjold
"If only I may grow: firmer, simpler, quieter, warmer"
Dag Hammarskjold, Diplomat
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Small: To try to write a grand cosmical drama leads necessarily to myth. To try to let knowledge substitute ignorance
"To try to write a grand cosmical drama leads necessarily to myth. To try to let knowledge substitute ignorance in increasingly larger regions of space and time is science"
Hannes Alfven, Scientist
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Small: Our idea is to serve everybody, including people with little money
"Our idea is to serve everybody, including people with little money"
Ingvar Kamprad, Businessman
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Small: It is when we all play safe that we create a world of utmost insecurity
Dag Hammarskjold
"It is when we all play safe that we create a world of utmost insecurity"
Dag Hammarskjold, Diplomat
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Small: God does not die on the day when we cease to believe in a personal deity, but we die on the day when our lives
Dag Hammarskjold
"God does not die on the day when we cease to believe in a personal deity, but we die on the day when our lives cease to be illumined by the steady radiance, renewed daily, of a wonder, the source of which is beyond all reason"
Dag Hammarskjold, Diplomat
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Small: A task becomes a duty from the moment you suspect it to be an essential part of that integrity which alone ent
Dag Hammarskjold
"A task becomes a duty from the moment you suspect it to be an essential part of that integrity which alone entitles a man to assume responsibility"
Dag Hammarskjold, Diplomat
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Small: We should remember that there was once a discipline called natural philosophy. Unfortunately, this discipline
"We should remember that there was once a discipline called natural philosophy. Unfortunately, this discipline seems not to exist today. It has been renamed science, but science of today is in danger of losing much of the natural philosophy aspect"
Hannes Alfven, Scientist
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Small: I have always believed that astrophysics should be the extrapolation of laboratory physics, that we must begin
"I have always believed that astrophysics should be the extrapolation of laboratory physics, that we must begin from the present universe and work our way backward to progressively more remote and uncertain epochs"
Hannes Alfven, Scientist
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Small: We have to learn again that science without contact with experiments is an enterprise which is likely to go co
"We have to learn again that science without contact with experiments is an enterprise which is likely to go completely astray into imaginary conjecture"
Hannes Alfven, Scientist
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Small: There is no rational reason to doubt that the universe has existed indefinitely, for an infinite time.
"There is no rational reason to doubt that the universe has existed indefinitely, for an infinite time. It is only myth that attempts to say how the universe came to be, either four thousand or twenty billion years ago"
Hannes Alfven, Scientist
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Small: For the spiritual sense of the Word treats everywhere of the spiritual world, that is, of the state of the chu
"For the spiritual sense of the Word treats everywhere of the spiritual world, that is, of the state of the church in the heavens, as well as in the earth; hence the Word is spiritual and Divine"
Emanuel Swedenborg, Scientist
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Small: I am well aware that many will say that no one can possibly speak with spirits and angels so long as he lives
"I am well aware that many will say that no one can possibly speak with spirits and angels so long as he lives in the body; and many will say that it is all fancy, others that I relate such things in order to gain credence, and others will make other objections"
Emanuel Swedenborg, Scientist
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Small: That every man after the life in the world lives to eternity, is evident from this, that man is then spiritual
"That every man after the life in the world lives to eternity, is evident from this, that man is then spiritual, and no longer natural, and that the spiritual man, separated from the natural, remains such as he is to eternity, for man's state cannot be changed after death"
Emanuel Swedenborg, Scientist
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Small: I have often talked with angels on this subject, and they have invariably declared that in heaven they are una
"I have often talked with angels on this subject, and they have invariably declared that in heaven they are unable to divide the Divine into three, because they know and perceive that the Divine is One and this One is in the Lord"
Emanuel Swedenborg, Scientist
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Small: True charity is the desire to be useful to others with no thought of recompense
"True charity is the desire to be useful to others with no thought of recompense"
Emanuel Swedenborg, Scientist
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Small: Now, finally has the elevator arrived. The stairs was about to become a personal inferno
"Now, finally has the elevator arrived. The stairs was about to become a personal inferno"
Anders Zorn, Artist
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Small: The WTO has one of the most impressive records in global economic governance, by promoting trade liberalisatio
"The WTO has one of the most impressive records in global economic governance, by promoting trade liberalisation and economic development"
Anna Lindh, Politician
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Small: Human rights are praised more than ever - and violated as much as ever
"Human rights are praised more than ever - and violated as much as ever"
Anna Lindh, Politician
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Small: Global markets must be balanced by global values such as respect for human rights and international law, democ
"Global markets must be balanced by global values such as respect for human rights and international law, democracy, security and sustainable economic and environmental development"
Anna Lindh, Politician
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Small: Life would be so wonderful if we only knew what to do with it
Greta Garbo
"Life would be so wonderful if we only knew what to do with it"
Greta Garbo, Actress
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Small: If you are blessed, you are blessed, whether you are married or single
Greta Garbo
"If you are blessed, you are blessed, whether you are married or single"
Greta Garbo, Actress
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Small: I never said, I want to be alone. I only said, I want to be left alone. There is all the difference
Greta Garbo
"I never said, 'I want to be alone.' I only said, 'I want to be left alone.' There is all the difference"
Greta Garbo, Actress
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Small: The inventions and the great discoveries have opened up whole continents to reciprocal communication and inter
Alva Myrdal
"The inventions and the great discoveries have opened up whole continents to reciprocal communication and interchange, provided we are willing"
Alva Myrdal, Diplomat
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Small: And the VCR did the same thing: the movie industry thought nobody would ever watch movies any more
"And the VCR did the same thing: the movie industry thought nobody would ever watch movies any more"
Niklas Zennstrom, Scientist
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Small: Skype is for any individual who has a broadband Internet connection
"Skype is for any individual who has a broadband Internet connection"
Niklas Zennstrom, Scientist
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Small: The misconception that a victory can be worth its price, has in the nuclear age become a total illusion
Alva Myrdal
"The misconception that a victory can be worth its price, has in the nuclear age become a total illusion"
Alva Myrdal, Diplomat
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Small: The investigations which have seemingly been the most purely abstract have often formed the foundation of the
"The investigations which have seemingly been the most purely abstract have often formed the foundation of the most important changes or improvements in the conditions of human life"
Theodor Svedberg, Scientist
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Small: Liars share with those they deceive the desire not to be deceived
Sissela Bok
"Liars share with those they deceive the desire not to be deceived"
Sissela Bok, Philosopher
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Small: My films do have characters who have trouble escaping the world around them
"My films do have characters who have trouble escaping the world around them"
Lasse Hallstrom, Director
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Small: I think in 1991, when Jimmy got to the semifinals, it was just incredible all of the people coming out
"I think in 1991, when Jimmy got to the semifinals, it was just incredible all of the people coming out"
Stefan Edberg, Athlete
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Small: I played a heap of snow in a school play. I was under a sheet, and crawled out when spring came. I often say I
"I played a heap of snow in a school play. I was under a sheet, and crawled out when spring came. I often say I'll never reach the same artistic level again"
Stellan Skarsgard, Actor
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Small: The more horrifying this world becomes, the more art becomes abstract
"The more horrifying this world becomes, the more art becomes abstract"
Ellen Key, Writer
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