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What is the best English translation of Kalevala?

>> No.7814416

The Finnish one

>> No.7814510
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This

>> No.7814552

>>7814406

Kalevala doesn't really translate well at all. At least not to english.

>> No.7814592

>tfw writing a screenplay based on Kalevala

>> No.7814614

I have the oxford World Classics version, forgot which translator. I'd recommend that because I'm enjoying it (though I have no experience with other versions)

>> No.7814663

>>7814406
the ylilauta one :DDDDDD

>> No.7814730

Honestly? I'd say the finnish one, since english and finnish have different origins.

>> No.7815226

>>7814406
I've read all the translations and the Finnish one is best

>> No.7815368

Yeah cause so many foreigners have a reason to learn fuckin Finnish
OP id suggest looking into whatever Translation Tolkien read or may have made himself, he was a big fan after all

>> No.7815521

> 2016
> not speaking fluent old Finnish

why are you even on this board?

>> No.7815611

>>7815368
If I remember correctly, Tolkien read a more straightforward finnish translation of Kalevala (as in not the original thats karelian-finnish).

>> No.7816663

>>7814406
Just go to /int/. You'll pick up everything you need to know about Finland there.

>> No.7816702

Did you know that Finnish has 30 words for knife fight but no word for sober?

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>>7816702

>> No.7817022

>>7814663
>>7816663
>>7816715
:~DDD