Project Gutenberg 2013-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 64 Siljo, Juhani 1888 1918 Rajankäyntiä nykyisen kirjallisuutemme suunnista Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Rajankäyntiä nykyisen kirjallisuutemme suunnista" by Juhani Siljo is a philosophical dialogue written in the early 20th century. The work explores fundamental themes in contemporary literature and culture, discussing the roles of personal experience, individuality, and the influence of societal norms in shaping artistic expression. The characters' conversations reveal varying perspectives on the relationship between material existence and artistic endeavor, highlighting an emerging discourse on authenticity and cultural identity. At the start of the dialogue, two characters, Into Ihamieli and Kalle, engage in a profound conversation about their feelings towards the state of contemporary culture and literature. Into expresses a sense of melancholy regarding the cultural flourishing around them, admitting to harboring doubts amidst the seemingly vibrant atmosphere. Kalle counters with a more pragmatic viewpoint, emphasizing the importance of material experience in nurturing the soul and creativity. The conversation oscillates between aesthetic appreciation and critique of modernity, revealing a rich tapestry of thoughts on what it means to be a writer and an individual in a rapidly changing society. The opening sets the stage for an engaging exploration of literary themes that resonate with both personal and collective identities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 31.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Finnish literature Dialogues PH Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 139053 2025-08-17T15:47:42.118330 text/html 138864 138803 2024-10-18T12:11:55.932395 2023-09-19T07:47:46.639521 text/html text/html 139538 2025-08-17T15:47:48.518275 application/epub+zip 140232 2025-08-17T15:47:45.779316 application/epub+zip 115627 2025-08-17T15:47:44.517298 application/epub+zip 316881 2025-08-17T15:47:50.504281 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307851 2025-08-17T15:47:47.725300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274743 2022-09-20T05:20:20.781518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125893 2025-08-17T15:47:41.866293 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106155 2024-10-23T19:03:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16673 2025-08-17T15:47:50.643273 application/rdf+xml 18447 2025-08-17T15:47:45.036284 image/jpeg 3747 2025-08-17T15:47:44.774300 image/jpeg 139856 2025-08-17T15:47:42.130328 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia