Finnish Literature Society
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The Finnish Literature Society (Finnish: Suomalaisen Kirjallisuuden Seura ry or Finnish: SKS) was founded in 1831[1] to promote literature written in Finnish. Among its first publications was the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic.[2]
The society is the oldest Finnish publisher still in operation and publishes general non-fiction books including folklore, literature and history.[3]
In 2024, the SKS has just over 2,000 members; membership fees range from 20-35 euros per year.[4]
The SKS research library is open to the public.[5][6]
See also
- Estonian Learned Society
- Latvian Literary Society
- Lithuanian Literary Society
References
- ^ Google Books website, A History of the Baltic States’’, by Andres Kasekamp
- ^ Library Guides website, Finnish folklore: information sources in English: Kalevala and Kanteletar
- ^ JStor website, Finnish Literature Society
- ^ SKS official website, Jasenille
- ^ Library Guides website, Finnish folklore: Information sources in English: Home
- ^ Europeana website, Discovering Finnish literary heritage with Codices Fennici
External links
Media related to Finnish Literature Society at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (English)
- Folklore Fellows website The folklore activities of the Finnish Literature Society, article dated July 6, 2009
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