Kalevala
The great epic poem of Northern Europe, born deep in the heart of ancient Karelian forestsSharing its title with the poetic name for Finland--the land of heroes--Kalevala is the soaring epic poem of the Finnish people. Born of an ancient tradition of folklore and song, Kalevala is a work rich in magic, cosmic mystery and myth, presenting a story of a people through the ages, from the dawn of creation. Sung by rural Finns since prehistoric times, and formally compiled by Elias Lönnrot in the nineteenth century, it is a landmark of Finnish culture and it played a vital role in galvanizing Finland's national identity in the decades leading up to…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Korpela, Jukka (Einf.) / Friberg, Eino (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-0-241-40306-8
- EAN: 9780241403068
- Produktnummer: 32125094
- Verlag: Penguin Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
- Seitenangabe: 640 S.
- Masse: H19.8 cm x B12.9 cm
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Elias Lot (1802-1884) was a Finnish physician, philologist, and collector of traditional Finnish oral poetry.Eino Friberg (1901-995) was a Finnish-born American author, noted for his 1989 translation the Kalevala.
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