Aino Kallas

Aino Kallas ( born August 2, 1878 the court Kiiskilä near Vyborg, † November 9, 1956 in Helsinki) was a Finnish- Estonian writer and poet.

Early years

Aino Kallas ( born Krohn ) was born as the daughter of Finnish literary scholar Julius Krohn in a polyglot, mainly German -speaking parents. Under the pseudonym Suonio her father published his own poetry. As a child she wrote poems and even novels. 1900 she married the Estonian folklorist and later diplomat Oskar Kallas ( 1868-1946 ). The couple lived from 1900 to 1903, first in St. Petersburg. 1904 both moved to Tartu, where they lived until 1918. Together the couple had five children Virve, Laine, Sulev, Lembit and Hillar. The last two died already as infants.

Authoress

In Tartu engaged Aino Kallas in Estonian literary group Noor - Eesti ( " Young Estonia " ) who fought for the independence of Estonia by the Russian Empire. Play Estonian themes in her novels a major role, where she met western high intellectuals, such as John Galsworthy. Her breakthrough came with the collection of short stories Meren takaa (1904 /05), realistic social conditions in Estonia are described in the as well as in her novella Ants Raudjalg. The collection of short stories Lähtevien laivojen kaupunki is particularly committed to the symbolism. It marks Kallas ' turning to universalist and mythical materials.

Aino Kallas held from 1916 to 1919 a love affair with the Finnish writer Eino Leino ( 1878-1926 ). This period saw the successful works Seitsemän Titanic novelleja and Katinka Rabe, which are both influenced by Symbolism and Impressionism.

London

In the 1920s, Aino Kallas and her husband moved to London, where this until 1934 worked as Estonian ambassador of 1922. Eighteen years, the city remained their center of life. Summer stays on the island of Hiiumaa she used for her literary work. There are also the works of Barbara Tisenhusen, Reigin pappi and Sudenmorsian emerged.

In later years, Aino Kallas also wrote plays. The best known are Mare yes Haenen poikansa and Bathsheba Saarenmaalla. Some works have been reworked into operas, especially by the composer Eduard Tubin and Tauno Pylkkänen.

Exile

With the Soviet occupation of Estonia Aino and Oskar Kallas had to flee into exile in Stockholm. There, her husband died in 1946. Aino Kallas lived from 1944 to 1953 in Sweden, before moving into their native Finland.

Main works

  • Lauluja yes balladeja, 1887
  • Kuloa yes kevättä, 1899
  • Kirsti, 1902
  • Meren takaa, Volume 1, 1904
  • Meren takaa, Volume 2, 1905
  • Ants Raudjalg, 1907
  • Lähtevien laivojen kaupunki, 1913
  • Seitsemän Titanic novelleja, 1914
  • Suljettu Puutarha, 1915
  • Musta raita, 1919
  • Katinka raven, 1920
  • Barbara of Tisenhusen, 1923
  • Reigin pappi, 1926 ( Eng.: The pastor of Roicks, 1929)
  • Sudenmorsian, 1928 novelleja, 1928
  • Pyhän joen costo, 1930
  • Bathsheba Saarenmaalla, 1932
  • Mare yes Haenen poikansa, 1935
  • Talonpojan kunnia, 1936
  • Kuoleman Joutsen 1942
  • Kuun silta, 1943
  • Löytöretkillä Lontoossa, 1944
  • Polttoroviolla, 1945
  • Kanssavaeltajia yes ohikulkijoita, 3 volumes, 1945-47
  • Seitsemän neitsyttä, 1948
  • Virvatulia, 1949
  • Rakkauden vangit, 1951
  • Päiväkirja vuosilta 1897-1906, 1952 ( Diaries )
  • Päiväkirja vuosilta 1907-1915, 1953 ( Diaries )
  • Päiväkirja vuosilta 1916-1921, 1954 ( Diaries )
  • Päiväkirja vuosilta 1922-26, 1955 ( Diaries )
  • Päiväkirja vuosilta 1927-31, 1956 ( Diaries )
  • Vaeltava päiväkirja vuosilta 1946-1956, 1957 ( Diaries )
  • Elämäni päiväkirjat, 2 volumes, 1978 ( Diaries )

Further Reading

  • Kai Laitinen: Aino Kallas 1897-1921. Helsinki 1995
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