Well, better late than never. Happy belated Kalevala Day, which was officially on February 28th. In honour of this day, I thought I would share a book that I just read. It is JRR Tolkien’s (of “The Hobbit” and “Lord of the Rings” fame) short story “The Story of Kullervo”. We have long known that Tolkien was fascinated by the Finnish language and culture, but it has only recently come to light that he actually wrote a short story based on the Kalevala.

http://www.amazon.ca/Story-Kullervo-J-Tolkien-2015-08-27/dp/B0184WDNU4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1457011305&sr=8-2&keywords=story+of+kullervo

This book, released in 2015, includes the short story (never published in Tolkien’s lifetime), along with essays, written by Tolkien and the editor, about the Kalevala. It is a wonderful, quick read, and I definitely recommend it to everyone.

Enjoy!

Meaghan Peuramäki-Brown

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