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A Literary and Historical Exploration of the Life and Works of Runar Schildt
This is the first book written for an English language audience on the work of the Finland-Swedish author, Runar Schildt (1888-1925). Schildt was a highly cosmopolitan writer, who kept a keen eye on the latest continental prose and showed an affinity for the literary decadence that was in fashion around the turn-of-the-century, as well as early modernism. He worked as a literary critic, a theater director, and a translator, which kept him in touch with the latest literary trends in Europe. The book posits that Schildt’s work bears witness to the turbulent times he lived in: he saw his native Finland transformed from a Grand Duchy of Russia to a republic, against the backdrop of the Russian Revolution and the Finnish Civil War. Schildt’s literary career provides important cultural and historical insights into this significant moment of modern European history.
A History of Finland's Literature
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.
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Konstnär, kvinna, medborgare
I november 1879 inledde Helena Westermarck (1857-1938) sina konststudier i Paris, och livet igenom hon uppfattade sig själv som konstnär. I sina texter dryftade Westermarck ofta frågor som gällde konstens betydelse och konstnärens roll i samhället. Den här boken visar att Helena Westermarcks syn på konsten och konstnärens samhällsroll balanserade mellan den finska bildningskulturens idealistiskt och nationellt färgade förväntningar på den bildade elitens samhällsansvar samt en nyare syn på konstnärer, författare och andra offentliga personer som ett intellektuellt avantgarde med uppgift att gå i spetsen för samhällelig förändring.
