
Full title
Kalevala (1835) 1. Osa taikka Wanhoja Karjalan Runoja Suomen kansan muinosista ajoista
Language
fi
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Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Jari Koivisto and Tapio Riikonen
Release date
2015-02-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1802–1884
A country doctor who turned oral poetry into a national epic, he is best known as the compiler of the Kalevala. His work helped shape modern Finnish literature and preserve a vast tradition of folk songs and language.
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