Finnish Literature Gems

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	"The national epos. Parts are  3000 years old  - as old as Homeros. Tolkien admired the book hugely. Correct Spelling: Lönnrot."

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	"It was originally sang by storytellers or as in Finnish 'poemsingers'.  Hear how it sounded like."

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	"Famouse Finnish Religion Scientist explains it's mythological background."

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	"He is a national author and this his major epic. It would be more easily found in any other language than in English..."

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	"His poems in rather new book. Has also written many plays."

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	"Most wide spread Finnish Novel. Writer was genious that wrote everything from plays to detective stories."

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	"Most translated are his historical novels."

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	"Very famouse early modernist (female poet) from the early 20th century. And the spelling should be with ö."

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	"Humorous Novel. Author is  widely translated in French (they are gracy about him), German, Spanish and Italian."

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	"Famouse novel of the WW2: Continuation War.  Authors "Under the Northern Star" is also great historical epic."

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	"One of the leading female authors, allso widely translated."

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	"One of the top poets of 20th century."

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	"The only Finnish Nobelist in Literature. For the editor: Correct Spelling: Sillanpää."

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	"A sister of Kalevala."