Manrape (Swedish: Män kan inte våldtas, lit. 'Men Can't Be Raped') is a 1975 novel by Märta Tikkanen.[1] The book launched Tikkanen's career and placed her in the centre of an ongoing debate about gender roles in the Nordic countries.
Author | Märta Tikkanen |
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Original title | Män kan inte våldtas |
Language | Swedish |
Published | 1975 |
Publication place | Finland |
In the novel, a man rapes forty-year-old Tova, who resolves to rape him in revenge.[2]
The book was made into the 1978 film Men Can't Be Raped, directed by Jörn Donner.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Märta Tikkanen: Manrape". Helsinki Literary Agency. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ Co, Peytz & (2012-02-17). "Capturing Text in the Midst of Life". Nordic Women's Literature. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ^ "FILI presents Rosa Liksom, Laura Lindstedt, Pajtim Statovci, and tributes to Märta Tikkanen and Tove Jansson at McNally Jackson Seaport". Deep Vellum. 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2024-02-22.