kalevala and tolkien
If you are looking for a weekend dose of epic mythopoetics then look no further than the most recent issue of Tolkien Studies. Finally Kalevala and Tolkien buffs can get their hands on Tolkien’s “Story of Kullervo” and drafts of his “Essays on Kalevala.”
And, here’s Akseli Gallen-Kallela’s painting “Kullervo’s Curse.”
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Alas, no access from my institution. Aulis Sallinen’s Kullervo was the first opera performance I ever saw.
Naadir Jeewa
November 28, 2010 at 9:01 pm