Bronze Poet in a Garden: Karin Boye's Watchful Eyes

Bronze Poet in a Garden: Karin Boye's Watchful Eyes

Visit Karin Boye, the Swedish poet, bronze statue in central Gothenburg, gazing out over Avenyn, or find her contemplative silence in Huddinge Park's solitude.

In the heart of Gothenburg, a bronze statue of Swedish writer Karin Boye, created by local artist Peter Linde, faces Avenyn, the city's main boulevard. Flowers are often left at her hands, creating a living work of art. In Gothenburg, the statue is placed on a low marble plinth, gazing out over the city's avenue. In contrast, the statue in Huddinge sits alone, on a bench in the town's central park. Peter Linde's inspiration was drawn from Boye's poems 'Önskan' and 'Jag vil möta'.

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Written by Nik Frost

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