
RAUTALAMMIN RUNONIEKAN ALBERT KUKKOSEN RUNOJA
SISÄLLYS:
RUNOILIJAN ALKULAUSE.
JOHDANTO.
EERO VARIS ALBERT KUKKOSELLE
NYKYINEN AIKA.
VIELÄ VIRTTÄ VIINAN TÖISTÄ.
KIISTELYSTÄ KIELEN PÄÄLTÄ VALTIOPÄIVILLÄ 1894.
SUOMENKIELEN ASIA RITARI- JA AATELISSÄÄDYSSÄ VALTIOPÄIVILLÄ 1894.
HILJAISET VALTIOPÄIVÄT 1899.
The volume gathers the poet’s earliest verses, written during his twenties before he settled into a quieter life on the farms of central Finland. Though once shared at local gatherings and quickly forgotten, these pieces resurface here with the same playful affection for love and nature that first sparked his literary voice. The author explains that he assembled them now to offer young readers simple moral lessons, especially the value of sobriety and wise companionship.
Set against the distinctive landscape of Rautalampi, the poems echo the rhythms of agrarian community life—school meetings, market festivals, and the changing seasons. They blend folk humor with earnest observations on politics, language, and the moral fabric of the fledgling nation. Listeners will hear a voice that strives to guide the next generation while preserving the humble, earnest spirit of a rural Finnish heart.
Language
fi
Duration
~56 minutes (54K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Porvoo: WSOY, 1913.
Credits
Tuula Temonen
Release date
2023-10-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects
1835–1918
A Finnish farmer-poet from Rautalampi, he became known for plainspoken verses rooted in everyday life, local culture, and moral reflection. His work was preserved in a 1913 collection that helped keep his voice alive for later readers.
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