The Finnish Literature Society ( or ) was founded in 1831Google Books website, A History of the Baltic States’’, by Andres Kasekamp to promote literature written in Finnish. Among its first publications was the Kalevala, the Finnish national epic.Library Guides website, Finnish folklore: information sources in English: Kalevala and Kanteletar
The society is the oldest Finnish publisher still in operation and publishes general non-fiction books including folklore, literature and history.JStor website, Finnish Literature Society Present Day In 2024, the SKS has just over 2,000 members; membership fees range from 20-35 euros per year. SKS official website, Jasenille
The SKS research library is open to the public. Library Guides website, Finnish folklore: Information sources in English: Home Europeana website, Discovering Finnish literary heritage with Codices Fennici
FILI, the Finnish Literature Exchange, which aims to promote Finnish literature internationally, is part of the Finnish Literature Society.
See also
Estonian Learned Society Latvian Literary Society Lithuanian Literary Society Suomen kansallisbiografia (National Biography of Finland), published by the Finnish Literature Society
References
External links
Official website (English) Folklore Fellows website The folklore activities of the Finnish Literature Society, article dated July 6, 2009