A History of Finland's Literature |
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| Editor:
| Schoolfield, George C. |
| Introduction by:
| Schoolfield, George C. |
| Series title: | Histories of Scandinavian Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-4189-3 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 1998 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $75.00 |
Book Description:
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The literature of Finland has lively and extensive traditions in both Finnish and Swedish. This history covers both literary traditions. The volume's first section consists of a series of connected chapters by leading authorities within the field. The second part of the book provides an examination of Finland's Swedish-language literature from the late fifteenth century to the early nineteenth century. Subsequent chapters trace developments during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
The literature of Finland has lively and extensive traditions in both Finnish and Swedish. This history covers both literary traditions. The volume's first section consists of a series of connected chapters by leading authorities within the field. The second part of the book provides an examination of Finland's Swedish-language literature from the late fifteenth century to the early nineteenth century. Subsequent chapters trace developments during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.