(; SSLS) is a book series in

Swedish Swedish or ' may refer to: Anything from or related to Sweden, a country in Northern Europe. Or, specifically: * Swedish language, a North Germanic language spoken primarily in Sweden and Finland ** Swedish alphabet, the official alphabet used by ...

, published in

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 ...

since 1886 by the

Society of Swedish Literature in Finland The Society of Swedish Literature in Finland (, abbr. SLS) is a scholarly society for the collection, archiving and dissemination of knowledge about Finland-Swedish culture. SLS publishes scholarly literature, maintains archives and libraries, fund ...

(SLS). The main series reached number 734 in the year 2010. The series has several sub-series with own themes and numbering. Several of the publications have been digitised and made freely available by the

National Library of Finland The National Library of Finland ( fi, Kansalliskirjasto, sv, Nationalbiblioteket) is the foremost research library in Finland. Administratively the library is part of the University of Helsinki. From 1919 to 1 August 2006, it was known as the ...

. According to SLS's publishing policy, the works are reviewed according to the international scientific community's qualitative and ethical critiera. Alongside the main series, SLS also publishes the series ''SLS Varia'' since 2018, which is reviewed according to SLS's own internal criteria.

Sub-series and themes

Some of the official sub-series and themes are: * ''

Biografiskt lexikon för Finland The (Biographical Dictionary of Finland, BLF) is a Finnish Swedish-language biographical dictionary that was published between 2008–2011. In Finland, ''Suomen kansallisbiografia'' ('the National Biography of Finland') was published between 20 ...

'', 2008–2011, 4. Biographies. * ', 1917–1975, 8, on

Finland Swedes 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 Bothn ...

. * ''Folklivsstudier'' (Folk life studies)'','' 1945–, on

ethnology Ethnology (from the grc-gre, ἔθνος, meaning 'nation') is an academic field that compares and analyzes the characteristics of different peoples and the relationships between them (compare cultural anthropology, cultural, social anthropolo ...

folklore studies Folklore studies, less often known as folkloristics, and occasionally tradition studies or folk life studies in the United Kingdom, is the branch of anthropology devoted to the study of folklore. This term, along with its synonyms, gained currenc ...

and

. * ''Folkloristiska och etnografiska studier'' (Folkloristic and ethnographic studies), 1916–, on

and

. * ''Förhandlingar och uppsatser'', 1886–1951, 26, on matters of the

. * ''Historiska och litteraturhistoriska studier'' (Historical and literary studies)'','' 1925–, on and

history of Finland The history of Finland begins around 9,000 BC during the end of the last glacial period. Stone Age cultures were Kunda, Comb Ceramic, Corded Ware, Kiukainen, and . The Finnish Bronze Age started in approximately 1,500 BC and the Iron Age star ...

. * ''Levnadsteckningar'' (Biographies)'','' 1955–. Biographies of e.g. Hugo Pipping,

Emma Irene Åström Emma Irene Åström (27 April 1847 – 3 July 1934) was a Finnish teacher and Finland's first female university graduate. Early life Åström was born in 1847 in Taivassalo, in the Turku and Pori Province of the Grand Duchy of Finland. Her paren ...

and Carl Axel Nordman. * ''Samlade skrifter av Johan Ludvig Runeberg'' (Collected writings of Johan Ludvig Runeberg), 1933–, on

Johan Ludvig Runeberg Johan Ludvig Runeberg (; 5 February 1804 – 6 May 1877) was a Finnish priest, lyric and epic poet. He wrote exclusively in Swedish. He is considered a national poet of Finland. He is the author of the lyrics to (''Our Land'', ''Maamme'' in Fin ...

's life, work and impact. * ''Släktbok'' (Family book) 1912–. Describes families, e.g. Appelberg, Federley,

Hartwall Hartwall Ltd is a beverage company based in Helsinki, Finland. It was founded in 1836. Its drinks range includes Jaffa, Pommac and Novelle waters. The company also owns the licence for manufacturing and selling PepsiCo's Pepsi, 7 Up and Mountai ...

Roos Roos is a village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated east from Kingston upon Hull city centre and north-west from Withernsea, and on the B1242 road. History The de Ros family originated from the villa ...

, Sohlberg, Tallqvist, Wegelius and Zilliacus. * ''Studier i nordisk filologi'' (Studies in Nordic philology)'','' 1910–, on

Scandinavian studies Scandinavian studies is an interdisciplinary academic field of area studies, mainly in the United States and Germany, that primarily focuses on the Scandinavian languages (also known as North Germanic languages) and cultural studies pertaining to ...

and

North Germanic languages The North Germanic languages make up one of the three branches of the Germanic languages—a sub-family of the Indo-European languages—along with the West Germanic languages and the extinct East Germanic languages. The language group is also r ...

. * ''Zacharias Topelius Skrifter (Writings of Zacharias Topelius)'', 2010–. on

Zacharias Topelius Zachris Topelius (, ; 14 January 181812 March 1898) was a Finnish author, poet, journalist, historian, and rector of the University of Helsinki who wrote novels related to Finnish history. Given name Zacharias is his baptismal name, and this ...

' life, work and impact. The majority of publications are not part of a sub-series. One example is Finnish scientist

Pehr Kalm Pehr Kalm (6 March 1716 – 16 November 1779), also known as Peter Kalm, was a Swedish explorer, botanist, naturalist, and agricultural economist. He was one of the most important apostles of Carl Linnaeus. In 1747, he was commissioned by the R ...

's books describing his journeys to North America in the 18th century.{{SLS Q, Q113394130

Individual works

A sample of individual works not part of sub-series * ''

'', 2008–2011 (web publication) * '' Skärgårdsnamn'', 1989

References

External links

Digitalised SLS publications at the National Library of Finland
Swedish-language literature Finnish literature Monographic series