Elämän urpuja by Viljami Vuokoski
Elämän urpuja by Viljami Vuokoski is a collection of poems written in the early 20th century. The book dwells on the tension between love and hatred, sorrow and hope, and faith and doubt, often framed by Finnish nature and a rising national spirit. The poems move from personal lament to communal exhortation. Early pieces set love against rage and confess exhaustion, grief for the dead, and remorse for betrayal, while others recall
a humble home by the rapids or seek divine help. A visionary dream depicts drinking life’s empty cup, being turned from hell, and finally hearing a call toward hope and work. Love is treated warily yet yearned for in a purer form; dawns, owls, and forests supply recurring images. Appeals go out to Finnish composers to bind the nation in harmony, and to the people to choose unity and labor over the sword. Death appears as a dark nurse, the poet speaks modestly of his rough songs, and the betrayed are offered stern consolation. Across the sequence, Christian feeling, mortality, and homeland pride are woven into brief, direct lyrics that end by lifting the gaze from private pain to shared purpose. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Vuokoski, Viljami, 1880-1944 |
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| Title | Elämän urpuja |
| Original Publication | Helsinki: Työväen Kirjapaino, 1904. |
| Credits | Tapio Riikonen |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PH: Language and Literatures: Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literatures |
| Subject | Finnish poetry -- 20th century |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 78113 |
| Release Date | Mar 4, 2026 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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