Valkeat kaupungit

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koskenniemi, Veikko Antero, 1885-1962

Language:

Finnish

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Valkeat kaupungit" by Veikko Antero Koskenniemi is a collection of poems written in the early 20th century. This work explores themes of nostalgia, nature, love, and the passage of time, reflecting on both the beauty and melancholy of human experience. It illustrates the poet's deep emotional connection to life, nature, and the ethereal visions of youth. The collection weaves together various images and moods, capturing the essence of longing and the ephemeral nature of joy and sorrow. Through verses such as "Valkeat kaupungit" and "Kevät keralla päiväin kuulakkain," reader encounters a landscape of dreamlike cities bathed in light, flourishing springs, and the stark contrasts of changing seasons. Koskenniemi's lyrical style evokes powerful emotions, as he contemplates lost dreams, the bittersweet moments of life, and the beauty found in both love and loss, ultimately inviting readers into a world rich with introspection and reverie. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Tapio Riikonen

Notes:

Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2006-12-16