Though the voices of women in th eKalevala are muted, their roles are important. Stolen brides, lonely lives on isolated farms-those voices clamor to be heard. Wives, sisters, and daughters have their own stories, often more poignant than those of the men.

Women of the Kalevala

Literature & Fiction

Mary Caraker

United States

North Star Press of St. Cloud

A Finnish-American novel with three parallel plots based on an old Finnish ballad of a country girl who marries a nobleman.

Elina: Mistress of Laukko

North Star Press of St. Cloud, Inc.

<p>In the space-faring future, it is always winter in thelumipaikka (snowland) of the planet Jaspre. Here, a colony of Finns have adopted ancient practices in order to survive. Old myths again have relevance as the artificial satellite, Argus, transforms the snow plain into a palette of dazzling colors and gifts the snow-dwellers with unusual powers. A Kalevala singer, a teacher and a healer, among others, must reconcile the old ways with the new.</p>

Tales of the Lumipaikka

Contemporary

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Women of the Kalevala

Elina: Mistress of Laukko

Tales of the Lumipaikka