Framtidens skugga

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Framtidens skugga

by Edith Södergran

SV·~23 minutes·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total

av

23:23

Description

A fervent visionary awakens to a world where the heavens themselves seem to rebel. From the opening, the narrator declares a mission to lift the planets, to turn the sky’s fire into a new covenant for humanity. The voice is both poetic and unsettling, promising a “holy god” for all while scoffing at superstition, and it draws listeners into a clash between lofty ideals and the raw hunger for power.

As mysterious stars turn hostile and ancient rulers loom in forgotten citadels, the story follows a group of seekers caught between reverence and rebellion. They must navigate cryptic prophecies, confront the seductive lure of a celestial sword, and decide whether the rising cosmos will bring salvation or destruction. The first act sets a vivid, almost operatic stage where cosmic forces and human frailty intertwine, inviting listeners to wonder what lies beyond the rising planets and whose hands will shape the future.

Details

Language

sv

Duration

~23 minutes (22K characters)

Release date

2026-02-20

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Edith Södergran

Edith Södergran

1892–1923

A pioneering voice of Nordic modernism, her poems brought bold free verse, intense feeling, and a striking sense of inner freedom to Swedish-language literature. Though she died young, her work went on to shape generations of poets in Finland and Sweden.

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