Alternative Kalevala in the making 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?
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?
Finnish author explores limits and truth 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.
Finnish writer’s youth fiction wins fans Arts & cultureLiterature Finnish writer’s youth fiction wins fans Young Finnish author Salla Simukka is winning over youth-fiction fans worldwide with her Snow White trilogy.
Finnish literature surges to the front Arts & cultureLiterature Finnish literature surges to the front Finland’s cool, unique, multifaceted literature becomes the focus of the world’s biggest book fair in Frankfurt.
How the heck do you learn Finnish? part 1 Life & societyLanguage How the heck do you learn Finnish? part 1 Learning Finnish is far from impossible! We ask people what books and strategies they are using to master the language.
A life that began in Finland Arts & cultureLiterature A life that began in Finland The exciting, moving memoir of a Finnish Canadian forms a great story that goes from post-war Helsinki to western Canada.
Top 10: Your favourite Finnish books Arts & cultureLiterature Top 10: Your favourite Finnish books Finnish literature translated around the world: Here are ten of your favourite Finnish books, as selected by thisisFINLAND readers.
