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Kyllikki Virolainen
Kyllikki is a Finnish feminine given name that may refer to: *A character in the Finnish epic Kalevala, and a 1904 piano composition by Sibelius named after it *Kyllikki Forssell (1925-2019), Finnish actress *Kyllikki Moisio, a character in the 1905 Finnish novel '' The Song of the Blood-Red Flower'' by Johannes Linnankoski *Kyllikki Naukkarinen (1925–2011), Finnish hurdler *Kyllikki Pohjala (1894–1979), Finnish politician * Kyllikki Saari (1935–1953), Finnish homicide victim *Kyllikki Salmenhaara (1915–1981), Finnish ceramicist *Sylvi-Kyllikki Kilpi Sylvi-Kyllikki Kilpi (née Sylvia-Kyllikki Brink, later Sinervo; 23 April 1899, Helsinki – 22 February 1987, Helsinki) was a Finland, Finnish journalist, literary critic and politician. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing ... (1899–1987), Finnish journalist {{given name Finnish feminine given names Feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalevala
The ''Kalevala'' ( fi, Kalevala, ) is a 19th-century work of epic poetry compiled by Elias Lönnrot from Karelian and Finnish oral folklore and mythology, telling an epic story about the Creation of the Earth, describing the controversies and retaliatory voyages between the peoples of the land of Kalevala called Väinölä and the land of Pohjola and their various protagonists and antagonists, as well as the construction and robbery of the epic mythical wealth-making machine Sampo. The ''Kalevala'' is regarded as the national epic of Karelia and Finland and is one of the most significant works of Finnish literature with J. L. Runeberg's ''The Tales of Ensign Stål'' and Aleksis Kivi's ''The Seven Brothers''. The ''Kalevala'' was instrumental in the development of the Finnish national identity and the intensification of Finland's language strife that ultimately led to Finland's independence from Russia in 1917. The work is also well known internationally and has partly inf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyllikki (Sibelius)
(subtitled "Three Lyric Pieces"; in German: ""), Opus number, Op. 41, is a three-movement (music), movement suite (music), suite for piano written in September 1904 by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius. Although the title is taken from the ''Kalevala'', Finland's national epic, Sibelius denied that the piece was programmatic in nature. ( is a maiden who appears in Cantos of the Kalevala#Cantos 11 – 15: First Lemminkäinen Cycle, Runos XI–XII.) History In September 1904 found Sibelius beset by dual distractions. First, he worried that he was beginning to go deafness, deaf (as he wrote to his patronage, patron, , "My hearing is very bad ... As far as the new works I am working on are concerned, I rely on the inner ear ...") and he even admitted himself to a private clinic). Moreover, construction on Sibelius's new home in Järvenpää (subsequently named Ainola after his wife, Aino Sibelius, Aino) was nearing completion and the family was preparing to mov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyllikki Forssell
Kyllikki Forssell (2 May 1925 — 7 October 2019) was a leading Finnish stage and film actress, with a career spanning over 60 years from the mid-20th to the early 21st century and film director. She was one of the first four Finnish women film directors. Early life and education Kyllikki Forssell was born in Helsinki to cavalry Colonel Juho Forssell and Kyllikki Nyman-Linnove. She had a strict, military-style upbringing, with her mother insisting — despite the family being Finnish-speaking — on speaking French to her daughter. She received her education in Finnish, Swedish and German, completing her secondary school in 1943, and went on, against the wishes of her anti-thespian father, to study acting at the Suomi-Filmi cinematic school (1943–44) and the Swedish Theatre stage school (1944–46). Career Forssell was regarded as an intelligent, confident, and technically skilled actor, with a line of strong, regal characters in her ''repertoire''. Although she appeared ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Song Of The Blood-Red Flower
, translator = W. J. Alexander Worster , image = Thesongofthebloodredflower 1921.jpg , caption = A hardcover of the 1921 English version , author = Johannes Linnankoski , illustrator = , cover_artist = , country = Finland , language = Finnish , series = , genre = romance , publisher = WSOY (Finnish) Moffat, Yard & Co (English) , release_date = 1905 , english_release_date = 1921 , media_type = Print (Hardback) , pages = 240 (Finnish)256 (English) , isbn = , oclc = 599685 , preceded_by = , followed_by = ''The Song of the Blood-Red Flower'' ( fi, Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta) is a romance novel by Finnish writer Johannes Linnankoski, published in 1905; and is considered the author's most famous and personal work. Loosely based on the legend of Don Juan, it tells the story of a young-maid-charming log driver. It was awarded the State Prize for Literature in 1906, and was also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Linnankoski
Johannes Linnankoski (originally Vihtori Johan Peltonen, 18 October 1869 – 10 August 1913) was a Finland, Finnish author and playwright, which mainly influenced writing in the Golden Age of Finnish Art. His most famous work is the romance novel, ''The Song of the Blood-Red Flower'' (1905). His primary themes were guilt, punishment, and redemption as moral questions. Life Linnankoski was born in Vakkola, Askola and was active in the cultural life of Eastern Uusimaa. He was one of the founders of the bank in Porvoo and also founded Finnish-language schools and daily newspapers such as ''Uusimaa (newspaper), Uusimaa'', the first Finnish-language newspaper situated outside of the major towns of Uusimaa. Linnankoski married Ester Drugg in 1899 and they had four children: Marjatta, Salama, Touko and Urmas. All his children were born under the surname Peltonen. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyllikki Naukkarinen
Kyllikki Naukkarinen (20 March 1925 – 12 February 2011) was a Finnish hurdler. She competed in the women's 80 metres hurdles at the 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References 1925 births 2011 deaths People from Vyborg District Finnish female hurdlers Olympic athletes for Finland Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics {{Finland-athletics-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyllikki Pohjala
Kyllikki Pohjala (11 November 1894 – 22 September 1979) was a Finnish politician and nurse. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland from 1933 to 1962 and served as the minister of social affairs from October to December 1963. Born in Nakkila, Pohjala was a nurse in the Finnish Civil War and Estonian War of Independence and studied nursing education at Columbia University in the 1920s. After she returned to Finland, she was elected to Parliament in 1933, representing Turku Province North as a member of the National Coalition Party. Pohjala worked on healthcare and welfare issues during her time in Parliament, but grew interested in foreign policy during and after World War II. In the 1950s, she became a Finnish representative in the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the United Nations General Assembly. In 1962, she was appointed second minister of social affairs by prime minister Ahti Karjalainen, and was promoted to minister of social affairs in October 1963. She d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyllikki Saari
Auli Kyllikki Saari (December 6, 1935 – 1953) was a 17-year-old Finnish girl whose murder in 1953 became one of the most infamous cases of homicide in Finland's history. Her murder in Isojoki remains unsolved. Background information Kyllikki Saari was last seen alive on May 17, 1953. She was cycling to her home in Isojoki from a prayer meeting in Merikarvia when, it is believed, she was attacked by an unidentified person. The authorities speculated that the murderer may have had a sexual motive, but no evidence has been produced to support this theory. Although the crime received notable media attention, the murderer has never been identified. Saari's remains were found on October 11, 1953, in a bog. Her bicycle was discovered in a marshy area later that year. Funeral services were held at Isojoki Church on October 25; an estimated 25,000 people attended. Suspects Kauko Kanervo Initially, the prime suspect in the case was Kauko Kanervo, a parish priest who remained und ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyllikki Salmenhaara
Kyllikki Salmenhaara (14 July 1915 – 13 July 1981) was a Finnish ceramicist, and one of the leading ceramic artists and designers of the post-war period internationally. Education Salmenhaara finished secondary school in 1937, and went on to study ceramics design at the Central School of Industrial Arts (''Taideteollisuuskeskuskoulu'', now part of the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture), graduating in 1943. In 1946, she travelled to Denmark to continue her studies under Nathalie Krebs. In 1956, she was awarded a scholarship to further her studies at the Alfred University in New York, USA. Career As designer Salmenhaara was hired straight after her graduation from ''Taideteollisuuskeskuskoulu'' by a now-defunct glass manufacturer, . From there she moved in 1947 to the leading Finnish ceramics manufacturer, Arabia, where she remained for nearly 15 years. Salmenhaara's design philosophy was rooted in pottery as a craft, which she emphasised with down-to-e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylvi-Kyllikki Kilpi
Sylvi-Kyllikki Kilpi (née Sylvia-Kyllikki Brink, later Sinervo; 23 April 1899, Helsinki – 22 February 1987, Helsinki) was a Finland, Finnish journalist, literary critic and politician. She was a member of the Parliament of Finland, representing the Social Democratic Party of Finland (SDP) from 1934 to 1946 and the Finnish People's Democratic League (SKDL) from 1946 to 1958. She was a member of the peace opposition during the Continuation War. In September 1946 she resigned her membership in the SDP and joined the Socialist Unity Party (Finland), Socialist Unity Party (SYP), a member organisation of the SKDL. She was married to Eino Kilpi. Kilpi was elected to the Women's International Democratic Federation Executive Council in 1953 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Kilpi, Sylvi-Kyllikki 1899 births 1987 deaths Politicians from Helsinki People from Uusimaa Province (Grand Duchy of Finland) Social Democratic Party of Finland politicians Socialist Unity Party (Finland) politicians Fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finnish Feminine Given Names
Finnish may refer to: * Something or someone from, or related to Finland Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of B ... * Culture of Finland * Finnish people or Finns, the primary ethnic group in Finland * Finnish language, the national language of the Finnish people * Finnish cuisine See also * Finish (other) * Finland (other) * Suomi (other) * {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
