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contribution to Finnish literature

  • Franzén, oil painting by J.G. Sandberg, 1828; in Gripsholm Castle, Sweden
    In Finnish literature: Postwar poetry and prose

    …narrative style was retained by Väinö Linna, whose novel Tuntemation sotilas (1954; The Unknown Soldier), a depiction of the War of Continuation, initially caused an uproar, only to become one of the most widely read novels in Finland. Its characters were for decades widely known by name in Finland, because…

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    In Finland: Literature

    Väinö Linna, a leading postwar writer, became known for his war novel Tuntematon soltilas (1954; The Unknown Soldier) and for the trilogy Täällä Pohjantähden alla (1959–62; Under the North Star). Other novelists have written in shorter forms, but the broad epic has remained popular, particularly…

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