Starry-eyed study of Finnish Life & societyLanguage Starry-eyed study of Finnish We look at three books that will help take your Finnish to the next level – and it will be practically painless.
US wise guy makes fun of life in Finland Arts & cultureLiterature US wise guy makes fun of life in Finland The book How to Marry a Finnish Girl shows why kids can speak Finnish but you can’t, how to avoid summer cabins, and more.
Readers flock to New Finnish Grammar Arts & cultureLiterature Readers flock to New Finnish Grammar Imagine our surprise when a novel called New Finnish Grammar appeared at the top of the Guardian bestseller list.
Finnish contemporary literature: A wealth of voices Arts & cultureLiterature Finnish contemporary literature: A wealth of voices Finnish literature is going further than ever. Join our tour of prose, poetry and publishing (and Finland-Swedish books).
Roughing it in exotic Finland Life & societyTravel Roughing it in exotic Finland The co-author of a new guide to Finland tells how the book was made, drops travel tips and reveals what’s best about the Finns.
Between memory and forgetting Arts & cultureLiterature Between memory and forgetting Elina Hirvonen talks about her critically acclaimed novel When I Forgot, which offers a mix of Finnish and American perspectives on September 11, Iraq, Vietnam and the Second World War – and on love.
Unveiling Finland’s mediaeval secrets Life & societyHistory Unveiling Finland’s mediaeval secrets A pioneering research project aims to shed light on parchment fragments that represent Finland’s literary culture during the Middle Ages.
The Finnish pain of the profane Life & societyLanguage The Finnish pain of the profane Can the same word be profane and profound? We check up on Finnish swearing habits.
