National Epic of Finland. Epic narrative poetry, originally published in Finnish in 1849.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
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A readable translation,
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This review is from: The Kalevala: Epic of the Finnish People (Hardcover)
Friberg does a good job of translating the Kalevala into a readable English form. The Kalevala is a collection of 'Runos' or poems that were sung by storytellers. Friberg's translation is of the spirit of the stories. Some translations have tried to translate both the verse and the story making both dry and uninteresting. Frieberg concentrates on making the story read well in current English.
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This review is from: The Kalevala: Epic of the Finnish People (Hardcover)
This translation if folksy and sensitive to the feel of the original. Although not encumbered with scholarly precision, it is right on the mark for continuing the ancient tradtions of the Finns. This was a major resource for me in the writing of my book Finnish Magic. The illustrations too are delightful
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By far the best,
This review is from: The Kalevala: Epic of the Finnish People (Hardcover)
I read Friberg's translation, along with every other available one in English, as research for my picture book retelling "The Maiden of Northland." Friberg's was simply the best, by far.
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ciphered cover, eternal hammerer, dear bearer, clear sea surface, scaly pike, blue sea surface, journey quickened, basket sleigh, misty point, most precious brother, smith eternal, tiny rash, forest mistress, northern maiden, knower eternal, agile fish, demon country, monstrous fat, foggy land, journey shortened, fancy uppers, stove bench, lucid waters, most devoted mother, splendid ceiling Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- Kalevala: The Land of Heroes by W. F. Kirby in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Epic of Gilgamesh: An English Verison with an Introduction by Anonymous in Back Matter
- Lady of the Lake (Eclectic English Classics) by Sir Walter Scott in Back Matter
- History of Finnish Literature (Uralic & Altaic S.) by Jaakko Ahokas in Back Matter
- Peter the Great (Seminar Studies in History) by William Marshall in Front Matter
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