The Joyce of Influence: Moments of Joyce in the Poetry of Pentti Saarikoski.(Irish writer James Joyce)(Critical Essay)

From: Scandinavian Studies | Date: September 22, 1999| Author: Kantola, Janna | Copyright information

The influence of Irish writer James Joyce on the poetry of Finnish writer Pentti Saarikoski is examined. Topics include free association, the evolution of Saarikoski's work, his use of a feminine narrator, and the theme of change.

PENTTI SAARIKOSKI (1937-83) is one of the most versatile and prolific writers in Finnish literary history. Beginning in 1958, the list of his published works includes fifteen collections of poetry, five prose works, three radio plays, and over seventy t...

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