Kalevala : the epic of the Finnish people
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Kalevala : the epic of the Finnish people
（Penguin classics）
Penguin Classics/Penguin, 2021
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Translated from the Finnish
Originally published: Finland : Otava in association with the Finnish North American Literature Society, 1988
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'One of the great mythic poems of Europe' The New York Times
Sharing 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 Loennrot 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 Introduction by Eino Friberg
by "Nielsen BookData"
