Wednesday, February 08, 2023

Beers & Books CCXC – Frans Eemil Sillanpää

Hurskas kurjuus (1919)
Should be translated a Pious Misery

Frans Eemil Sillanpää (16 September 1888 – 3 June 1964)

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  1. sa llunaThursday, February 09, 2023 2:55:00 pm

    Un títol que fa rumiar...

    Aferradetes, Sean.

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    1. Sean JeatingFriday, February 10, 2023 12:48:00 pm

      It earned him the Nobel Prize as the only Finn so far, which, unfortunately, in December 1939 was hardly noticed internationally, except in Scandinavia.
      I am glad that a few years ago it was newly translated into German.

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