Seppo Sakari Telenius (born 16 February 1954, in

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) is a

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writer and historian who lives in

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. He studied

political history Political history is the narrative and survey of political events, ideas, movements, organs of government, voters, parties and leaders. It is closely related to other fields of history, including diplomatic history, constitutional history, socia ...

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, social history,

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and

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at the

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(Master of Social Sciences 1981, Licentiate in Social Sciences 1988). His varied body of works includes novels, short stories, poems, local history books as well as essays. In many writings Seppo Telenius deals with topics related to human beings' relationship with themselves and the world, borders between reality and illusion, and the problem of loving. He has admired persons like Mary Magdalene,

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, James P. Cannon and Juliet Mitchell. In December 2003 Seppo Telenius attended a course in

astronomy Astronomy () is a natural science that studies celestial objects and phenomena. It uses mathematics, physics, and chemistry in order to explain their origin and evolution. Objects of interest include planets, moons, stars, nebulae, g ...

at Helsinki University under the name of "The Universe Now", receiving his diploma with the note "very good". Galaxies and field

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symbolize important ideas, events, or themes in his novels and

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. Seppo Telenius' most important work has been the novel Auringolla ratsastajat (Riders on the Sun). Jouni Inkala has written to Seppo Telenius: "...I found irony and the further I found the further I went towards the end of the manuscript uringolla ratsastajatalso a great deal of grotesque. In fact, you seem to have control over quite a big arsenal of different sorts of parody and satire that enrich your story with just the right spices. You do have control over cultural historical code, terms and dealings in such an amount that in between also my own knowledge of the field was put to a tough test. As especially delicate, I found those many parts in which you freely mix the conventions and events of myth and so-called reality. Many details I first regarded as superficial then suddenly became depth in a dazzling way. Around the story seemed to be born an almost terrifying amount of time-spatial dimension..."

Works

* ''Naisten vapautusliike Yhdysvalloissa vuosina 1967-1975''. Licentiate thesis/theses. University of Helsinki, 1988. SUBJECT: The women's liberation movement in the

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during the years 1967-1975. * Auringolla ratsastajat (Riders on the Sun), ''a novel''. Goddess Artemis Ltd., 1995 and 1996. Books on Demand GmbH, 2011. * ''Viasvesi''. Goddess Artemis Ltd., 1998. SUBJECT: Chronicle of Viasvesi (which has been since 1967 a part of Pori). * ''Korseletti'' (Corselette), ''a compilation of poetry and

''. Goddess Artemis Ltd., 2000. * ''Kartanokulttuurin jäänteillä''. Goddess Artemis Ltd., 2001. SUBJECT: Kartanonmäki and Pinomäki in Pori. * ''Kartano "Lotinanpellosta" esikaupunkialueeksi''. ori Kartanon pienkiinteistönomistajat, 2003. SUBJECT: Chronicle of Kartano ori_Hyvelän_kiinteistöyhdistys,_ ori_Hyvelän_kiinteistöyhdistys,_[2005">hich_has_been_since_1941_a_part_of_Pori). *_''Hyvelä:_Kalavesistä_viljapeltoihin''.__ori_Hyvelän_kiinteistöyhdistys,_[2005_SUBJECT:_History_of_Hyvelä_(which_has_been_since_1941_a_part_of_Pori). *_Athena-Artemis_(book).html" ;"title="005.html" ;"title="hich has been since 1941 a part of Pori). * ''Hyvelä: Kalavesistä viljapeltoihin''. ori Hyvelän kiinteistöyhdistys, [2005">hich has been since 1941 a part of Pori). * ''Hyvelä: Kalavesistä viljapeltoihin''. ori Hyvelän kiinteistöyhdistys, [2005 SUBJECT: History of Hyvelä (which has been since 1941 a part of Pori). * Athena-Artemis (book)">Athena-Artemis: Goddesses Artemis and Athene (Athena), "Auringolla ratsastajat" (Riders on the Sun), and "Valtiatar Artemis" (Mistress Artemis)''. elsinki Kirja kerrallaan, 2005 and 2006.Auringolla ratsastajat (Riders on the Sun) and ''Valtiatar Artemis'' (Mistress Artemis) are included in the anthology Athena-Artemis. The short story ''Valtiatar Artemis'' was written in 2003. * ''Poetry and other texts''. elsinki Kirja kerrallaan, 2005 and 2007. Translated from the Finnish into English by Joop Wassenaar. * ''Katinkurun ampumakeskus ja sen lähiympäristö: history of Katinkuru, Pinomäki, Honkaluoto etc.'' elsinki Kirja kerrallaan, 2008. * ''Omakotien asialla: Porin Kiinteistönomistajain Keskusjärjestö 60 vuotta''. ori Kehitys 2009. * ''Harjavallan Haka ry vuosina 1963-2012: voimanoston huippuvuodet 1987-1994 sekä vilkasta junioritoimintaa 1964-1994 ja 1997-2006.'' arjavalta, Finland 2013. * ''Katinkuru ja partiolainen Irja Linnea Kärkkäinen: Lippukuntia, hevosia, ampumaratoja, vesijättömaita''. Books on Demand GmbH, 2016. SUBJECT: Irja Linnea Kärkkäinen (1909-2001), Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting, equestrianism, shooting ranges (firing ranges), Katinkuru, Pinomäki, Pori (Björneborg). * ''Wow: the novel "Auringolla ratsastajat" and other texts''. arjavalta, Finland Goddess Artemis Ltd., 2017. * ''Kokoomuslaista paikallispolitiikkaa Harjavallassa vuosina 1919-2020''. arjavalta, Finland 2020. SUBJECT: The National Coalition Party in Harjavalta during the years 1919-2020.

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