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~ Eino Friberg (Author, Editor), Elias Lönnrot (Editor), Translator (Editor), George C. Schoolfield (Editor), Bjorn Landstrom (Illustrator) "I am wanting, I am thinking To arise and go forth singing,..." (more)
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National Epic of Finland. Epic narrative poetry, originally published in Finnish in 1849.


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Text: English, Finnish (translation)

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  • Hardcover: 408 pages
  • Publisher: Kustannusosakeyhtio Otava (September 8, 1989)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 9511101374
  • ISBN-13: 978-9511101376
  • Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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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
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5.0 out of 5 stars A readable translation, July 25, 1999
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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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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent translation, May 17, 1999
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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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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars By far the best, January 7, 2001
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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