Quotes by Stig Dagerman

About Stig Dagerman:

Stig Dagerman was a Swedish journalist and writer. He was one of the most prominent Swedish authors writing in the aftermath of WWII, but his existential texts transcend time and place and continue to be widely published in Sweden and abroad.
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Niets is zo mooi als de eerste eenzame minuten met iemand die jou zou kunnen beminnen en iemand die je zelf zou kunnen beminnen. Er bestaat niets dat zo stil is als die minuten, niets zo verzadigd met liefdelijke verwachting. In die paar minuten heef...

Stig Dagerman

Te leven betekent strikt genomen niets anders dan dag voor dag zelfmoord op te schuiven.

Stig Dagerman

When she enters the room she immediately shuts the window and draws the shade with a quick, hard pull. Then she throws herself down on the bed, and the sobbing starts all over again. It's as if she can't sob when she's not in a lying position - eithe...

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But then comes a time when forgetting isn't possible. And I do mean a particular time when no amount of dreaming, not then and maybe not ever, can change how naked and unimportant we become in our own eyes.

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Journalism is the art of coming too late as early as possible. I’ll never master that.

Stig Dagerman

- Ja vill inte vara ditt barn. (Bengt) - Vad vill du vara då? (Gun) - Din älskare. (Bengt)

Stig Dagerman

Author Bio

  • NameStig Dagerman
  • DescriptionSwedish writer
  • BornOctober 5, 1923
  • DiedNovember 4, 1954
  • CountrySweden
  • ProfessionJournalist; Writer