Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
The Kalevala
Author: Kalevala
Author: Elias LönnrotPublisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241403073
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 501
Book Description
'One of the great mythic poems of Europe' The New York Times Sharing its title with the poetic name for Finland - 'the land of heroes' - Kalevala is the soaring epic poem of its people, a work rich in magic and myth which tells the story of a nation through the ages from the dawn of creation. Sung by rural Finns since prehistoric times, and formally compiled by Elias Lönnrot in the nineteenth century, it is a landmark of Finnish culture and played a vital role in galvanizing its national identity in the decades leading to independence. Its themes, however, reach beyond borders and search the heart of human existence. Translated with an Introduction by Eino Friberg
Kalevala Mythology, Revised Edition
Author: Juha Y. PentikainenPublisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 9780253213525
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
It was the Kalevala that initiated the process leading to the foundation of Finnish identity during the nineteenth century and was, therefore, one of the crucial factors in the formation of Finland as a new nation in the twentieth century.
Louhi, Witch of North Farm
Author: Publisher: Puffin
ISBN: 9780140505290
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 36
Book Description
Louhi's plan to steal the sun and the moon backfires when the gods learn of her mischievous scheme.
Kalevala : the Epic Poem of Finland — Complete
Author: AnonymousPublisher: DigiCat
ISBN:
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 697
Book Description
DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Kalevala : the Epic Poem of Finland — Complete" by Anonymous. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.
Kalevala the Epic Poem of Finland - Complete
Author: Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1613105347
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 927
Book Description
An Illustrated Kalevala
Author: Kirsti MäkinenPublisher:
ISBN: 9781782506430
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 120
Book Description
Discover mighty eagles and mythical heroes in this beautifully illustrated prose retelling of Finland's classic epic
The Key to the Kalevala
Author: Pekka ErvastPublisher: Blue Dolphin Publishing
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 312
Book Description
The Key to the Kalevala was originally published in Finland in 1916. Now this insightful and detailed exploration of the ancient origins of Finnish mythology is available in English. Students of the ancient traditions and mystical teachings will find no better introduction to the profound esoteric meaning of the Kalevala, the Finnish National Epic, than Ervast's book. This translation is authorized by Ervast's study-school in Finland, whose members have worked to preserve his insights into his culture's past and the spiritual evolution of humanity. We also have the good fortune of being able to use Eino Friberg's beautiful translation of Kalevala (1988) into the modern American idiom. The combined work of Ervast and Friberg results in a unique, insightful, and aesthetically pleasing offering.
Deep River
Author: Karl MarlantesPublisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
ISBN: 0802146198
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 786
Book Description
Three Finnish siblings head for the logging fields of nineteenth-century America in the New York Times–bestselling author’s “commanding historical epic” (Washington Post). Born into a farm family, the three Koski siblings—Ilmari, Matti, and Aino—are raised to maintain their grit and resiliency in the face of hardship. This lesson in sisu takes on special meaning when their father is arrested by imperial Russian authorities, never to be seen again. Lured by the prospects of the Homestead Act, Ilmari and Matti set sail for America, while young Aino, feeling betrayed and adrift after her Marxist cell is exposed, follows soon after. The brothers establish themselves among a logging community in southern Washington, not far from the Columbia River. In this New World, they each find themselves—Ilmari as the family’s spiritual rock; Matti as a fearless logger and entrepreneur; and Aino as a fiercely independent woman and union activist who is willing to make any sacrifice for the cause that sustains her. Layered with fascinating historical detail, this novel bears witness to the stump-ridden fields that the loggers—and the first waves of modernity—leave behind. At its heart, Deep River explores the place of the individual, and of the immigrant, in an America still in the process of defining its own identity.
The Sauna Is Full of Maids
Author: Cheryl FishPublisher: Shanti Arts LLC
ISBN: 9781951651749
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Cheryl J. Fish first visited Finland as a Fulbright professor in 2007. Since then she has returned many times to research protest and resistance to mining and extraction in Arctic Fennoscandia in the works of Sami filmmakers, photographers, and artists. However, the landscapes and experiences of the country's saunas, lakes, villages, homes, streets, and parks evoked rich stories and poetry. This unique collection of poems, The Sauna Is Full of Maids, is a reflection on how present-day Finnish life intertwines with folklore and mythology-expressed in the Kalevala, a work of epic poetry compiled from long-lived ballads, songs, and incantations-and advancing modern developments. Accompanied by many of the poet's own photographs, this collection has the kind of rich cultural detail that warms and satisfies the reader with insight and appreciation.