to the fact the Leino had also perfected the form of other European metres much like his predecessors. Sirkka Turkka’s poetry, through the construction of her language, addresses the dualities of existence. Eeva Kilpi, is also an accomplished poet who is also praised for her autobiographical novels set after World War II. Due to the apparent neglect of women during the retrieving of old folk runes during the 19th century there has since been a rise in recognising women poets in Finland. Many of the lyrics of these women dealt with everyday ‘griefs and joys’ often depicting the poet as a solitary soul set in a rural landscape littered by lakes and trees (Brit) Today’s contemporary poets deal with themes such as domestic and social life as well as the corruption of these environments within families further associating today’s poets with their old folk predecessors. Citations External links A translation of the Kalevala Finnish literature Poetry by country