Written by Juhani Aho, this timeless work of art reveals a "classic triangle drama with Finnish trappings." 172 pages ISBN 0-9737165-4-1
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A true classic of Finnish literature,
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This review is from: Juha (Aspasia Classics in Finnish Literature,) (Paperback)
A true classic novel in Finnish literature, Juha was written by Juhani Aho, the uncontested grand old man of Finnish Literature at the turn of the 20th century. Juhani Aho was a member of the turn-of-the-century Young Finland (Nuori Suomi) circle of artists that included artist Akseli Gallén-Kallela and composer Jean Sibelius.
Juha has proven to be a timeless, perpetually relevant work of art, a classic triangle drama with Finnish trappings. Juha has inspired several generations of filmmakers; it has been made into film no less than four times: Mauritz Stiller's silent movie, 1919 (Johan), Nyrki Tapiovaara's classic film Juha, 1937 with Aho's son Björn Soldan as cinematographer, T.J. Särkkä made a colour version in 1957 and, of course, Aki Kaurismäki crowned the effort with his silent, black & white Juha of 1998. Juha is characterized by deceptively simple yet multilayered language. The translator, the eminent stylist Dr. Richard Impola, captures the depth of emotion and fine nuances in the relationships, in particular between Marja and Juha. The introduction was written by by Professor Börje Vähämäki, the University of Toronto The author, Juhani Aho (originally Johannes Brofeldt) (born September 11, 1861 Lapinlahti - died August 8, 1921 Helsinki) was a Finnish author and journalist. Aho's literary output was wide-ranging. He started as a realist and his first novel Rautatie (Railroad), which is considered one of his main works, is from this period. Later he moved towards neoromanticism with novels Panu and Kevät ja takatalvi as well as Juha. His novel "Yksin" (Alone), published in 1890, controversially bold by the standards of Finnish literature in that epoch, is a roman à clef. It's tale of unfulfilled love is the autobiographical novel of Juhani's passion for Aino Järnefeldt who, at that time, was secretly engaged to Jean Sibelius, whom she would later marry. The initial feelings of anger and jealousy that reading the novel provoked in Sibelius were soon forgotten and, in later life, Aho and Sibelius were close friends as well as neighbours in Järvenpää, where the composer had a villa baptized "Ainola" (the Realm of Aino). In addition to his novels Aho wrote a number of short stories of distinct style, called "splinters" ("lastuja" in Finnish). Their topics could vary from political allegories to depictions of everyday life. The first and most famous of the short stories is When Father Brought Home the Lamp, depicting the effect of the innovation on people living on countryside. Nowadays the title is a Finnish saying used when something related to new technology is introduced. Aho was also one of the founders of Päivälehti, the predecessor of the biggest newspaper in Finland today, Helsingin Sanomat.
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