A History of Finland's Literature (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780803241893)

The literature of Finland is bilingual, with lively and extensive traditions in both Finnish and Swedish. This history covers both literary traditions in detail. The volume's first section, on Finnish-language literature, consists of a series of connected chapters by leading authorities within the field. It opens with a consideration of the folk literature in Finnish that flourished during the Middle Ages and then examines the more recent history of Finnish-language literature, with special emphasis placed on writings from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

The second part of the book provides an examination of Finland's Swedish-language literature from the late fifteenth century through the early nineteenth century. Subsequent chapters trace developments in Finland's Swedish-language literature during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

A survey of children's literature--from both the Finnish- and Swedish-language traditions--concludes this exceptionally thorough volume.

Author: George C. Schoolfield
ISBN-10: 0803241895
ISBN-13: 9780803241893
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Language: English
Published: 11/01/1998
Pages: 877
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.98lbs
Size: 9.26h x 6.36w x 1.94d