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.

Manrape
First edition
AuthorMärta Tikkanen
Original titleMän kan inte våldtas
LanguageSwedish
Published1975 (1975)
Publication placeFinland

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

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  1. ^ "Märta Tikkanen: Manrape". Helsinki Literary Agency. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  2. ^ Co, Peytz & (2012-02-17). "Capturing Text in the Midst of Life". Nordic Women's Literature. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  3. ^ "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.