The Finns

03 Oct 1994 12:01

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Myths, esp. the Kalevala. Contacts with the classical world. WWII and "Finlandization" and social democracy. (Having adapted to the Wisconsin climate, I have selected Helsinki as my place of exile when the US goes up in flames. Now I just have to learn the language.)

To read:
• Kalevala
• David Kriby, A Concise History of Finland
• Tina K. Ramnarine, Ilmatar's Inspirations: Nationalism, Globalization, and the Changing Soundscapes of Finnish Folk Music [Blurb. Also, I am very fond of Värttinä.]