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13 contemporary Finnish authors you should be reading
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A close-up of author Maria Turtschaninoff smiling and looking downwards.
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13 contemporary Finnish authors you should be reading

…International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8. By Tabatha Leggett, February 2019 With thanks to the Saami Council; the Society of Swedish Literature in Finland; the Finnish Literature…

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Finland’s first feminist: Why Minna Canth’s writing is still important
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An old sepia photo of Minna Canth.
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Finland’s first feminist: Why Minna Canth’s writing is still important

…in Canth’s writing again: “We have always thought about her as a kind of statue, without considering what she actually said. “But now that’s changing.” By Tabatha Leggett, March 2019…

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“I have to get me some of this”: Finnish films and TV series you should watch
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Two women holding hands on a street; the woman ahead has turned to look at the woman behind.
Arts & cultureFilm

“I have to get me some of this”: Finnish films and TV series you should watch

…– the literal translation of the Finnish title is actually “Yours truly”). The series’ international cast includes British actors John Simm and Caroline Goodall. By Tabatha Leggett, June 2019  …

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Integral to the culture, Sámi languages stay vibrant in Finland
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The multicoloured Sámi flag flies from a flagpole against a blue sky.
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Integral to the culture, Sámi languages stay vibrant in Finland

…Holmberg and Katri Koivula. It contains useful phrases in Northern Sámi, Skolt Sámi and Inari Sámi, as well as info about Sámi history and culture. By Tabatha Leggett, October 2019…

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New audiences continue to find Finland’s number one painter, Helene Schjerfbeck
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New audiences continue to find Finland’s number one painter, Helene Schjerfbeck

…“Ten years ago, Schjerfbeck wasn’t really considered [Finland’s] number one painter,” says von Bonsdorff, “but now she really is.” By Tabatha Leggett, July 2020 Helene Schjerfbeck paintings form part of…

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Filming the unusual story of Moomin creator Tove Jansson in Helsinki
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Filming the unusual story of Moomin creator Tove Jansson in Helsinki

…says Bergroth. “Playfulness and joyfulness were important to Tove when it came to any kind of creativity. I took that as my own guideline, too.” By Tabatha Leggett, September 2020…

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