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Proud to be weird at Worldcon
Arts & cultureLiterature

Proud to be weird at Worldcon

George R.R. Martin, Maria Turtschaninoff and other authors meet scifi and fantasy fans at Finland’s first Worldcon this August.

Tagged in FunLiteratureScience
Calling all fans of the Finnish language
Arts & cultureWebpick

Calling all fans of the Finnish language

Hooray for Finnish, with all its grammatical glory and its endless supply of double vowels! April 9 is Finnish Language Day, and also commemorates Mikael Agricola, who is credited with creating the first written Finnish literature.

Tagged in FinnishnessHistoryLanguageLiteratureWebpick
Finnish author Minna Canth could, and she did
Arts & cultureWebpick

Finnish author Minna Canth could, and she did

During her wide-ranging and consequential career, Minna Canth advocated for women’s rights and social causes. Her legacy continues; Minna Canth Day is celebrated annually on her birthday, March 19.

Tagged in EducationEqualityFinlandGenderLiteratureWebpick
Runeberg: a patriotic 19th-century rapper
Arts & cultureLiterature

Runeberg: a patriotic 19th-century rapper

The work of Finland’s national poet, J.L. Runeberg, is often compared to that of the great European romantic poets. Nonetheless, many also know him because of a cake invented by his wife and later named after him.

Tagged in CuisineHistoryLiterature
Finnish author writes memories of the future
“I think that as a species we have a built-in capacity for self-destructive behaviour, but also a built-in capacity to improve things, to make a change,” says Emmi Itäranta.
Arts & cultureLiterature

Finnish author writes memories of the future

With elements of sci-fi and mystery, Emmi Itäranta’s book Memory of Water takes place in the future but comments on the present.

Tagged in EnvironmentGeopoliticsLiterature
Alternative Kalevala in the making
Alternative bear cult Kalevala, Finland
Arts & cultureLiterature

Alternative Kalevala in the making

The Finnish national epic Kalevala leans on Christianity – how about another Kalevala based on bear cults and shamanism?

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A Finnish poet and his pastry
Life & societyCuisine

A Finnish poet and his pastry

Runeberg Day is February 5: Can our New York reporter re-create Runeberg cakes and convey their significance to the Americans?

Tagged in CuisineLiterature
Finnish author explores limits and truth
Finnish literature, Frankfurt Book Fair 2014, Finland Guest of Honour, Riikka Pulkkinen, True, The Limit
Arts & cultureLiterature

Finnish author explores limits and truth

We meet Riikka Pulkkinen, whose novels earn her a place in the upper ranks of young Finnish authors.

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