Satu Rämö has caused a publishing sensation across Europe – all thanks to her novels about Hildur, a mindful cop who solves murders with her needle-clacking sidekick
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Book borrowed from Finnish library returned eighty-four years late – copy of Arthur Conan Doyle's Refugees was due to be returned month after USSR invaded Finland
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The Summer Book (1972) – Tove Jansson's novel about love, family and nature, will make you nostalgic for your own childhood
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Pajtim Statovci shares his love of Finnish literature and the books that helped him, a child of immigrants, to find his voice
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A story about living in nature and the value of culture captures the spirit of Finland – Lizzie Enfield explores the remarkable legacy of 'Seitsemän veljestä'
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English translation of Finland's epic poem, The Kalevala (1898)
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On the 18th October, Finland celebrates National Fairy Tale Day – share childhood favourites, recommend lesser known tales, or even get a little creative and make up your own
Articles Hevosenkenkä Theatre will publish an online audio play for children to enjoy on Finland's national Fairy Tale Day On the occasion of Finland's national Fairy Tale Day, Hevosenkenkä...
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On the occasion of Finland's national Fairy Tale Day, Hevosenkenkä Theatre, an Espoo children's theatre has prepared a special surprise for all children who were eagerly awaiting this Finnish tradition.
Today, 18 October, the theatre will release an audio play of the story “The Bear That Wasn't” as a virtual gift to all those who were eager to visit in person but were unable due to the pandemic. The audio play is also part of the theatre's programme celebrating its own 45th anniversary.
TheMayor.eu – Anton Stoyanov – 18th October 2020
The other worlds of fairy tale – in pictures
Take a tour of the British Academy and Folio Society exhibition of fairy tale illustrations from all over the world, exploring the idea of ‘other worlds’ from China to Native America.
The Guardian – Unknown – 12th May 2015
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Scandinavian Folk & Fairy Tales: Tales From Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland & Iceland
A collection of folk literature from five countries, with illustrations by native artists.
Good Reads – Claire Booss – 26th October 1988
Ten of the best fairy tales everyone should read
The best fairy tales are timeless and yet forever modern, tapping into deeply held and widely shared emotions and moral attitudes. The following constitutes not an exhaustive list of the definitive fairy tales, but rather our attempt to pick the top ten greatest fairy stories.
Interesting Literature – Dr Oliver Tearle – 10th July 2017
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Helsinki Library has robots to help reshelve books – they get a lot of press attention but they're not the important part of the library
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