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Sep 8, 2021 · Seven Brothers was the first novel to be written in the Finnish language (previously the Finns were portrayed in Swedish and often in idealised romantic ways).
The first novel published in Finnish was Seven Brothers (1870) by Aleksis Kivi (1834–1872), still generally considered to be one of the greatest of all works of Finnish literature.
Michael Agricola, the first Finnish reformer, studied in Wittenberg, and, after returning to Finland, translated the first books into Finnish.
In 1543 he published his first book, ABC-book. It was the first publication ever printed in the Finnish language and it was later re-published twice. In 1544 Agricola published the Prayer-Book, in 1548 the New Testament, in 1549 a liturgical handbook, a mass-book, and a book about the passion of Christ.
Dec 9, 2020 · The first novel in Finnish, Seven Brothers (Seitsemän veljestä) by Aleksis Kivi (1834–1872), was published in 1870. Seven Brothers has been translated into 34 different languages and is still considered one of the most important works of Finnish literature.
From the end of the 12th century, Finland had been a part of Sweden. Very little literature was created in Finland, however, during the pre-Reformation era. The earliest writer known by name is Jöns Budde, a monk at the Birgittine monastery in Naantali (Nådendal), whose work includes the translation of a number of Old Testament books into ...
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By the end of the 19th century, Finnish-language literature had caught up with the country’s Swedish literature in volume and quality. While lyric poetry and an urban outlook, with a focus on the educated classes, came to characterize Finland-Swedish literature, Finnish writers favoured the novel, the countryside, and the common folk.
