Finnish poetry
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Finnish poetry is the poetry of the Finnish language
. It has its roots in the early folk music of the area, and still has a thriving presence today.
The most well-known opus of Finnish poetry is the mythical epic Kalevala
, compiled by Elias Lönnrot
.
Finnish language
Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland Primarily for use by restaurant menus and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. It is one of the two official languages of Finland and an official minority language in Sweden. In Sweden, both standard Finnish and Meänkieli, a...
. It has its roots in the early folk music of the area, and still has a thriving presence today.
The most well-known opus of Finnish poetry is the mythical epic Kalevala
Kalevala
The Kalevala is a 19th century work of epic poetry compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Finnish and Karelian oral folklore and mythology.It is regarded as the national epic of Finland and is one of the most significant works of Finnish literature...
, compiled by Elias Lönnrot
Elias Lönnrot
Elias Lönnrot was a Finnish philologist and collector of traditional Finnish oral poetry. He is best known for compiling the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic compiled from national folklore.-Education and early life:...
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