Lannistumaton : Matti Kurikan haaveet ja haaksirikot kolmella mantereella / Sami Suodenjoki [and six others], editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Suodenjoki, Sami, editor.

Series:

Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seuran toimituksia.

Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seuran toimituksia

Language:

Finnish

Subjects (All):

Collective settlements--History.

Collective settlements.

Utopian socialism--History.

Utopian socialism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (294 pages).

Other Title:

Lannistumaton

Place of Publication:

Helsinki : Finnish Literature Society, 2022.

Summary:

Matti Kurikka (1863-1915) is a multi-dimensional and controversial character in Finnish history. He was a playwright, a journalist, a socialist, and a theosophist, as well as a speaker for sexual emancipation and women's rights. Kurikka was born in Ingria, and his activities spanned not only Finland, but also Australia and North America, in both of which he led utopian communities. This biographical study explores Kurikka as a literary and political figure and a builder of utopias, whose life opens fascinating views on the societal and cultural currents of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The book critically re-evaluates earlier research on Kurikka and highlights forgotten phases of his life by using new source materials found in three continents. The sources include digitized newspapers and periodicals, Kurikka's plays and non-fictional books, oral history, and political cartoons.

Contents:

Esipuhe

I Kirjallinen vaikutus

II Politiikan karikot

III Ihanteet koetuksella

Lähteet ja kirjallisuus

Kirjoittajat

Abstract

Asiahakemisto

Henkilöhakemisto.

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