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Nov 23, 2012 · Nälkävuosi Helsinki: Siltala, 2012. 139 p. ISBN 978-952-234-089-4 €32.90, hardback Finland, winter 1867, famine. The historical framework of this first novel by Aki Ollikainen (born 1973) is barren and the twists of the plot, almost without exception, are dark. The novella weaves together two stories: the poor people of the countryside live hand to mouth,
Aki Ollikainen (born 1973) is a Finnish writer. [1] A photographer and journalist by profession, Ollikainen received widespread acclaim for his debut novel Nälkävuosi (2012), an account of the Finnish famine of 1866–1868. The book won several prizes and has been translated into English by Emily Jeremiah and Fleur Jeremiah under the title ...
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While early renditions of what we know as theatre and drama are undocumented and subject to speculation, humankind's nature to perform began long before the first official plays were written down by the Greeks. Early plays, like much of Primitive Man's culture, were oral and subject to memorization. Most likely, they began as re-enactments of stori...
For Ancient Greeks, theater was often both a performance for the audience and a ritual in honor of the gods. The Greeks had a vast system of major and minor gods, as well as numerous legends and myths that explained both the known and unknown world. The polytheistic Greeks loved to use theatre and drama as a way of gaining favor with the gods and t...
While the pagan, polytheistic drama of the Greeks did not sit well with authorities nor audiences deeply aligned with The Christian Church (which controlled much of culture), theater still survived via traveling groups of performers that performed at court and in other settings. Like the Greeks, these groups were sometimes ritualistic and tied to r...
Aki Ollikainen (born 1973) is a Finnish writer. A photographer and journalist by profession, Ollikainen received widespread acclaim for his debut novel Nälkävuosi (2012), an account of the Finnish famine of 1866-1868. The book won several prizes and has been translated into English by Emily Jeremiah and Fleur Jeremiah under the title White ...
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3 days ago · How theater began : an introduction to the history of drama. Call Number: CHIFLEY PN2101 .H6 2006 DVD. Beginning with Greek drama and continuing through Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, French, Spanish, English, and American forms, this video gives an overview of how modern theatre came to be. The great playwrights, trends, and artistic styles are ...
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Dec 6, 2021 · Aki Ollikaisen esikoisteos, Finlandia-ehdokkaaksikin yltänyt Nälkävuosi (Siltala 2012) on rujo, kuolemansävyinen kuvaus Suomea ja Eurooppaa kurittaneesta nälänhädän aallosta. Ollikainen kuvaa köyhän Suomen hätää lokakuusta 1867 huhtikuuhun 1868 kahden erilaisen, ero yhteiskuntaluokista ponnistavan perheen kohtaloiden kautta.
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Aki Ollikainen: Nälkävuosi, 2012. Kustantaja: Siltala. Sivuja: 141. Kansi: Elina Warsta. Helsingin Sanomien kirjallisuuspalkinto 2012. Blogistanian Finlandia -palkinto 2012. Kuura levittäytyy kuin rikkaruoho ikkunanpuitteista hirsien saumoja pitkin seinälle. Pahin on ovi, sen raoista lumi työntyy sisään ja kehystää oviaukon kuin kalma ...
