Great God, let my soul come to ripeness before it is harvested!

— Selma Lagerlöf (1858–1940), Schriftstellerin

Topics: Growth & Character, Time & Transience

Selma Lagerlöf

Die schwedische Schriftstellerin Selma Lagerlöf (1858–1940) lebte und wirkte vor allem in Värmland und erhielt 1909 als erste Frau den Nobelpreis für Literatur. Ihr Werk verbindet lutherisch geprägte Ethik mit schwedischer Erzähltradition und kreist um Themen wie Schuld, Vergebung und die Auseinandersetzung mit religiösem Fanatismus. Für Bibelleser veranschaulichen ihre Erzählungen und „Christuslegenden“ biblische Motive wie Gnade, Demut und Reue in bildhafter Sprache.

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