There is nothing new about dystopian fiction — it's been around since the early 20th century or late 19th century, depending on who you ask — but discovering a classic of the genre can be thrilling nonetheless.
Kallocain is a lesser-known work of 20th century dystopia, authored by Swedish poet Karin Boye and published in 1940 in Sweden, a nation that maintained its neutrality throughout World War II. Horrified by the rise of the Nazi party and long disillusioned with what she'd seen and learned of the Soviet Union, Boye's home country's refusal to engage might have contributed to her need to write this particular book.
