The Kalevala Prize 1998

The Kalevala Prize was founded in 1935 by the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the national epic. The fund was established through a donation by the State of Finland. According to the statutes, the aim is “to support...

Matti Kuusi 1914-1998

The grand old man of Finnish folkloristics, academician Matti Kuusi, professor emeritus of Finnish and comparative folklore research at Helsinki University, passed away on 16 January 1998 at the age of 83. Despite his age, the word “old” feels slightly odd...

Institutional profiles

The present issue offers portraits of folklore institutions in Finland. We wish to draw the attention of our friends and colleagues abroad to these institutions, because they are internationally oriented and present a window through which to look at Finland. They...

The Epics of Upper Altai (Review)

The Epics of Upper Altai V. M. Gacak (Editor-in-Chief), Z. S. Kazagaceva, (translations, commentaries, glossary of terms, etc.) et al.: Altajskie geroiceskie skazania. Pamjatniki fol’klora narodov Sibiri i Dal’nego Vostoka, T. 15. Nauka, Novosibirsk 1997....

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