Finland

[alhara]

http://heninen.net/flags/suomi.gif


I´m in Finland now(so I obviously like Finland and am rather biast) and I know it´s not exactley on the top of the world list for literature, but two books that I feel classical represent Finland and are an asset fo any classical library are:

The Kalevala (which is cool for all you Tolkien fans, It plays a major part in his writing)

The Seven Brothers by Alexander Kivi

I am makeing it my mission in life to bring to light the grand accomplishment of Suomi(Finland)
Elä Kon (I might miss spelled that, but it is pronunced elaah cone, with a very think o noise) or Hooray For Finland

P.s I also have no idea how the whole copyright thing works thouhg the Kalevala is so old I can´t imagine that being a problem

[Whifflingpin]

http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/kveng/index.htm

Right-ho! here we go

(ten minute later)

Aargh - a Victorian translation that sets my teeth on edge after ten lines!

Maybe an easier introduction is to be found here:
http://peacecountry0.tripod.com/kalevala.htm