Lannistumaton: Matti Kurikan haaveet ja haaksirikot kolmella mantereella

Translated title of the contribution: Indomitable: Matti Kurikka's dreams and failures on three continents

Sami Suodenjoki (Editor), Kirsti Salmi-Niklander (Editor), Mikko-Olavi Seppälä (Editor), Päivi Salmesvuori (Editor), Anna Rajavuori (Editor), Mikko Pollari (Editor), Anne Heimo (Editor)

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Abstract

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.
Translated title of the contributionIndomitable: Matti Kurikka's dreams and failures on three continents
Original languageFinnish
Place of PublicationHelsinki
PublisherSuomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura
Number of pages293
ISBN (Electronic)9789518584486, 9789518584493
ISBN (Print)9789518584479
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - May 2022
Publication typeC2 Edited book

Publication series

NameSuomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seuran Toimituksia
PublisherSuomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura
No.1481
ISSN (Print)0355-1768
ISSN (Electronic)2670-2401

Keywords

  • labour movement
  • utopia
  • migration
  • biography

Publication forum classification

  • Publication forum level 2

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