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Title: Keväthartaus
Original Publication: Jyväskylä: K. J. Gummerus Oy, 1921.
Credits: Tuula Temonen
Summary: "Keväthartaus by Einari Vuorela" is a collection of poems written in the early 20th century. This book is a work of lyrical poetry, and through its verse it explores recurring themes of nature, the changing seasons, rural and inner life, love, longing, and the cycles of joy and melancholy that mark human existence. The writing style and content reflect the time when Finnish poets often drew inspiration from natural landscapes and the rhythms of rural life, capturing fleeting emotions and the beauty of ordinary moments. The collection is divided into three sections, loosely following the progression of the year: from early spring through to winter. The poems evoke the awakening of nature in spring, the vitality and longing of summer, the melancholy of autumn, and the quiet of winter. Throughout, the poet uses vivid natural imagery to reflect on emotional states—anticipation, happiness, sorrow, and nostalgia. Many poems contemplate love in its various forms, sometimes joyful, sometimes lost or unrequited, often intertwined with the changing countryside. The overall atmosphere is one of reverence for nature and deep introspection, offering the reader gentle yet profound meditations on life’s transient yet recurring feelings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Vuorela, Einari, 1889-1972
EBook No.: 75964
Published: Apr 26, 2025
Downloads: 133
Language: Finnish
Subject: Finnish poetry -- 20th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Keväthartaus
Original Publication: Jyväskylä: K. J. Gummerus Oy, 1921.
Credits: Tuula Temonen
Summary: "Keväthartaus by Einari Vuorela" is a collection of poems written in the early 20th century. This book is a work of lyrical poetry, and through its verse it explores recurring themes of nature, the changing seasons, rural and inner life, love, longing, and the cycles of joy and melancholy that mark human existence. The writing style and content reflect the time when Finnish poets often drew inspiration from natural landscapes and the rhythms of rural life, capturing fleeting emotions and the beauty of ordinary moments. The collection is divided into three sections, loosely following the progression of the year: from early spring through to winter. The poems evoke the awakening of nature in spring, the vitality and longing of summer, the melancholy of autumn, and the quiet of winter. Throughout, the poet uses vivid natural imagery to reflect on emotional states—anticipation, happiness, sorrow, and nostalgia. Many poems contemplate love in its various forms, sometimes joyful, sometimes lost or unrequited, often intertwined with the changing countryside. The overall atmosphere is one of reverence for nature and deep introspection, offering the reader gentle yet profound meditations on life’s transient yet recurring feelings. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 52.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Vuorela, Einari, 1889-1972
EBook No.: 75964
Published: Apr 26, 2025
Downloads: 133
Language: Finnish
Subject: Finnish poetry -- 20th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.