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Dedalus Book of Finnish Fantasy Translation Edition
Author(s): Johanna Sinisalo (Author), David Hackston (Translator)
- Publisher: Dedalus Ltd
- Publication Date: 30 Mar. 2010
- Edition: Translation
- Language: English
- Print length: 324 pages
- ISBN-10: 190351729X
- ISBN-13: 9781903517291
Book Description
The latest volume in the Dedalus European fantasy series, this anthology of short stories includes a wide range of texts covering the period from nineteenth century until today. The richness and diversity of the stories reflects the long tradition of fantasy in Finnish literature, ranging from the classics to experimental literature, from satire to horror. This is the first collection of Finnish short stories of its kind and almost all are translated into English for the first time.
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About the Author
Johanna Sinisalo is the author of many highly-acclaimed short stories; her Troll-The Love Story won the Finlandia Prize in 2000 and has been translated into many languages. Her second novel, Sankarit (2003) transfers the national epic, the Kalevala, to the twenty-first century.
David Hackston graduated from University College, London, in 1999. A translator, he is also a composer and viola player, and currently lives in Helsinki.”
