Lannistumaton
Matti Kurikan haaveet ja haaksirikot kolmella mantereella
Contributor(s)
Suodenjoki, Sami (editor)
Salmi-Niklander, Kirsti (editor)
Seppälä, Mikko-Olavi (editor)
Salmesvuori, Päivi (editor)
Rajavuori, Anna Lumi Maria (editor)
Pollari, Mikko (editor)
Language
FinnishAbstract
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.
Keywords
Finnish Americans; utopian socialism; authors and journalists; biographical history; Matti Kurikka; migrationISBN
9789518584493, 9789518584479, 9789518584486Publisher
Finnish Literature Society / SKSPublication date and place
Helsinki, 2022Imprint
Finnish Literature SocietySeries
Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seuran Toimituksia seri,Classification
History
Biography, Literature and Literary studies
Research methods: general