Terrains of Imagination in Contemporary Finnish Literature — Harassing Habitats in Maarit Verronen's Fiction

Kankkunen, Sarianna
Title: Terrains of Imagination in Contemporary Finnish Literature — Harassing Habitats in Maarit Verronen's Fiction
Authors: Kankkunen, Sarianna (Author)
Product number: 9789518589252
Product form: Paperback
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Publication date: 6.12.2024
Price: 45,00 € (40,91 € vat 0 %)

Publ. product code: 21903557
Publisher: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura
Series: Studia Fennica Litteraria
Edition: 2024
Publication year: 2024
Language: English
Pages: 200
Product family: Autumn 2024
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Literary Studies
Studia Fennica Litteraria
Finnish library classification: 86 KIRJALLISUUSTIEDE
Key words: kirjallisuudentutkimus, Proosa ja lyriikka, Tila, Fiktiopaikat, suomenkielinen kirjallisuus
This book is the first study on Maarit Verronen, an award-winning Finnish contemporary author, whose career spans four decades and several genres. The study explores experiences of space in Verronen's writing, drawing from spatial studies, an interdisciplinary approach within the humanities. While providing a longitudinal section on Verronen's oeuvre, this study also contextualizes her works within Nordic and European literatures. The study offers new insights into contemporary literature's emphasis on space, spatiality and environmental issues and the genres of dystopia and fantasy. The book is intended for scholars of literature and spatial studies, as well as anyone interested in Finnish literature or speculative genres.