Kalevala
The Epic of the Finnish People
'One of the great mythic poems of Europe' The New York TimesSharing its title with the poetic name for Finland - 'the land of heroes' - Kalevala is the soaring epic poem of its people, a work rich in magic and myth which tells the story of a nation 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 played a vital role in galvanizing its national identity in the decades leading to independence. Its themes, however, reach beyond borders and search the heart of human existence.Translated with an Introduc…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Friberg, Eino (Übers.)
- ISBN: 978-0-241-40307-5
- EAN: 9780241403075
- Produktnummer: 32799305
- Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2021
- Seitenangabe: 272 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
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Elias Lönnrot (External Editor) Elias Lönnrot (1802 - 1884) was a Finnish physician, philologist and collector of traditional Finnish oral poetry.
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