Finnish literature

[Eos]

Originally posted by pagan2002
you should meet the guys from sentenced... oh you already have?
have fun

I allready have (again ) on Tuesday. It was a great interview with Ville (very nice and patient guy *g*). Well seems like on my Finland trip there´s also going to be a stop in Oulu *g* With Mehdi of course

 

[Eos]

Originally posted by speakinstone
have you read kalevala?

I heard about it but never read it. A part of it is in the finnish hymn, isn´t it?
Usually I don´t really like to read such old stuff because I can´t get well into the language. But whon knows maybe it´s a bit different with thatone. Gonna take a look at it. Thanks!!

 

[Eos]

Originally posted by Crack Hitler
"In the beginning there were the swamp, the hoe - and Jussi"

You´re the man!

Thanks everybody!! I´ll take a look at those books you recomended.
I also saw a new book from Jari Tervo translated into English it´s something like "The history of my family". Do you know something about it? I mean if it´s good or not?

 

[Eos]

Originally posted by Crack Hitler
Yes, and in Finland you can see polarbears walkin around in towns, thats why we finnish people have to be careful for they might eat our pet-penguins...

What about elks!!??
What about lemmings!???!!!

 

[Eos]

I just looked at bol and amazon (books in English and German) and there was nothing from Väinö Linna

 

[speakinstone]

Originally posted by Eos
I heard about it but never read it. A part of it is in the finnish hymn, isn´t it?
Usually I don´t really like to read such old stuff because I can´t get well into the language. But whon knows maybe it´s a bit different with thatone. Gonna take a look at it. Thanks!!

yeh it may be kinda difficult the language, though i can't say how it's translated.. i've read only the finnish one. yet i don't believe the translation could be done literally word by word.. if it is, i'm impressed.

 

[speakinstone]

Originally posted by Eos
What about elks!!??
What about lemmings!???!!!

they're all here.
and we can also speak russian

 

[Eos]

Originally posted by speakinstone
they're all here.
and we can also speak russian

Russian? Hmm, well I can read it and maybe even understand something but speaking :s I prefered Croatian there

 

[sol83]

When I was in Norway, I almost killed an elk with my (rented) car!!!! They're so many and they just walk up and down the highway!!! I guess it's the same in Finland...

 

[moody]

get an Impaled Nazarene booklet, this is man litterature.

 

[siderea]

i can't help liking muummi books. i don't think they're very childish... they're just ...urr.. brilliant, and i think they give pretty much of the finnish atmosphere. they're all translated into english.

waltari or valtari is surely translated into something, is it that egyptian book which is famous?

i think my boyfriend would advice you bo carpelan, he's finnish, but might be written in swedish originally, i'm not sure
i read some punk stories from a women called urrrrr rosa liksom i think, translated in english, nihilistic 80ies stuff, don't think i really liked it...

hej! there is a finnish christmasfair this weekend in antwerp at the finnish cultural center, you all should check it out
(free glögi!) (they have all fazer chocolate, finnish beer and salmiakki aaah!)

moi!

 

[moody]

have fun

 

[siderea]

i'll take touristic pictures of the salmiakki for you

 

[moody]

fair enough, i'll take pictures of milka cows

 

[siderea]

thanks! don't forget to get a cowbell as well! (i think there are nice ones with landscapes on it and stuff )

 

[eup]

Originally posted by siderea
i can't help liking muummi books. i don't think they're very childish... they're just ...urr.. brilliant, and i think they give pretty much of the finnish atmosphere. they're all translated into english.

Try to find the Muumi-stories written in the 60's and 70's. Those are the best ones

 

[speakinstone]

Originally posted by siderea
waltari or valtari is surely translated into something, is it that egyptian book which is famous?
moi!

yeh, 'sinuhe egyptiläinen'. dunno how the title's translated, suppose it's just 'sinuhe'..
moi moi!

 

[ouagadougou]

Originally posted by Har*
Have you tried Tuntematon sotilas (The Unknown Soldier) by Väinö Linna. Some info here

the. best. book. ever.

and the Moomi-books rule too!

 

[Eos]

Originally posted by speakinstone
yeh, 'sinuhe egyptiläinen'. dunno how the title's translated, suppose it's just 'sinuhe'..
moi moi!

Yeah I heard about thatone. But I´d prefer books with the action in Finland

 

[neph]

Sentenced had this quote in Crimson: "Musta Kuolo meitä kaikkia päähän koppaa". It's from the poet Aleksis Kivi, and Ville said that he kind of represents the depressive, suicidal side of Finnish live - maybe you should check him out?