Minna Canth (1844–1897) is now celebrating her 170th anniversary, and she is fortunate in both respects. Another unbeatable way to keep them alive as a subject of discussion is an updated biography, through which the author is seen with new eyes. The first is to give a high profile to new interpretations of them, either in the form of scholarly lectures or of artistic re-workings, such as dramatisations, librettos or film scripts. There are two sure methods of preserving the freshness of the works of a classical author in a reading culture that is increasingly losing its vigour. Original photo: Viktor Barsokevich / Kuopio Museum of Cultural History Herkkä, hellä, hehkuvainen – Minna Canth Canth also flies on the tail of one of the aircrafts of the Nordic airline Norwegian: the fleet carries portraits of ‘heroes’ and ‘heroines’ of four Nordic countries (the other Finn is the 19th-century poet J.L. The Finnish flag is flown on her birthday: 19 March has been named the Day of Equality.
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