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| Author | Pär Lagerkvist |
|---|---|
| Translator | Alan Blair |
| Language | Swedish |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Albert Bonniers förlag |
Publication date | 1950 |
| Publication place | Sweden |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| Pages | 144 |
| ISBN | 0-7011-0879-7 |
Barabbas is a 1950 novel by Pär Lagerkvist. It tells a version of the life of Barabbas, the man whom the Bible relates was released instead of Jesus. The novel is built on antithesis: Jesus dies first among the three crucified – Barabbas dies last. Jesus dies among several of his friends – Barabbas dies alone. Jesus talks to God – Barabbas talks to the darkness. The novel starts with Jesus' crucifixion and ends with Barabbas' crucifixion in Rome.