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Existentialism in the Works of Tove Jansson
Kauppinenová, Laura ; Dlask, Jan (advisor) ; Kovář, Michal (referee)
This master thesis deals with the analysis of three selected works about the Moomintrolls by the Finland-Swedish author Tove Jansson. The analysis is done from the perspective of the existentialist philosophy of the French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre. The main emphasis of the analysis lies on researching Sartre's phenomena of the so-called social roles in the Moomin books; the thesis deals with this phenomena and theoretical apparatus related to it - the term of mauvaise foi (bad faith), among others - in it's first part. The following chapters consist of literary analysis, which is conducted from the perspective of the individual characters. The main goal of the thesis is to show how the characters reflect their being, whether they realize their freedom and whether their acts are authentic or done with bad faith. In addition, the analysis deals also with the topic of existential anxiety. Keywords Tove Jansson, Moomins, Finland-Swedish literature, existentialism, Jean-Paul Sartre, social roles, authenticity, bad faith
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The Kalevala as a Source of Inspiration for J. R. R. Tolkien
Kujal, Petr ; Dlask, Jan (advisor) ; Čermák, Jan (referee)
This master's thesis deals with the influence of The Kalevala and the Finnish language on the English writer John Ronald Reuel Tolkien and his work. The main purpose is to provide a possibly most complex description of The Kalevala's influence on Tolkien. Firstly, the background of The Kalevala, the role of Elias Lönnrot during its birth and its importance, and secondly, Tolkien, his work and his discovery of The Kalevala are introduced. The main part of the thesis focuses on Tolkien's inspiration by The Kalevala out of three different perspectives. The first one is the influence of the Finnish language on Quenya, one of Tolkien's fictional languages. The second one is The Kalevala's importance for Tolkien from a general point of view - especially the influence of Lönnrot's role, The Kalevala's mythology, several abstract aspects of The Kalevala led by the importance of singing and The Kalevala's structure is crucial. The third one is Tolkien's inspiration by The Kalevala from a concrete point of view. Particularly the importance of The Kalevala's character Väinämöinen and the story of the Sampo is significant here.
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The Swedish speaking minority in Finland and its identity in the work of Kjell Westö
Doležalová, Ela ; Dlask, Jan (advisor) ; Stahr, Radka (referee)
This thesis examines the Swedish speaking minority in the area of Finland. Because Finland had been a part of the Kingdom of Sweden for some centuries, the Swedish language had a dominant position in Finland for quite some time. The Swedish language kept its high prestige even during the period of the Russian rule that began in 1809. In the 2nd part of the 19th century the status of the Swedish language weakened to a large extent and today it is considered to be a minority language of Finland. The purpose of this thesis is in the first instance to define the term of identity and the specifics of minority identity. Subsequently I will focus on the the Swedish speaking minority in Finland, its self- concept, history and literature. In the last part of my thesis I will investigate the work of the Finland- Swedish writer Kjell Westö, in particular his depiction of his own Finland- Swedish identity. KEY WORDS: identity, minority groups, the Swedish speaking minority in Finland, Swedish literature in Finland, Kjell Westö
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Finnish Puukkojunkkarit in Literature
Horká, Karolína ; Dlask, Jan (advisor) ; Kovář, Michal (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the phenomenon of so-called puukkojunkkarit or häjyt, knife fighters active in Southern Ostrobothnia from the end of the 18th century until the end of the 19th century, and their image in the literature and comic books. The initial part of the thesis introduces puukkojunkkarit generally and includes information about homicides they committed. The main part of the thesis contains an analysis of three works: Santeri Alkio's novel Puukkojunkkarit: kuvauksia nyrkkivallan ajoilta (1894), Timo Mäkelä's comic Häjyt (2003) and Ensio Aalto's, Eija Kuusisto's and Jukka Kuusisto's comic Rannanjärvi on kuallu ja Isontaloon Antin tarina (2013). The objective of the thesis is to determine how puukkojunkkarit are portrayed in those works and to what extent their characters are based on real historical figures. Keywords puukkojunkkarit, häjyt, Finnish literature, comic, Southern Ostrobothnia, 19th century, crime
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The Finnish Weird Phenomenon through the Eyes of Czech readers
Bendová, Martina ; Dlask, Jan (advisor) ; Parente Čapková, Viola (referee)
This diploma thesis examines a phenomenon of the contemporary Finnish fantastic literature that seems to conquer the Finnish book market, also crossing the boarders and coming to the Czechia as well - Finnish Weird, or suomikumma. The aim of this work is to determine the reception of the Finnish Weird within the audience of the Czech readers. The theoretical part focuses on the fantastic literature and the position of Finnish Weird in it. The reader-response theory and the term horizon of expectations coined by Hans Robert Jauss provide the interpretation of how readers perceive the fantastic literature and what they expect from it. Works of the Finnish Weird fiction translated in Czech and responses of Czech readers are presented in the main part of the thesis. The research material is based on comments and reviews of the Czech readers published predominantly on the internet and on the internet book databases. Key words: contemporary Finnish literature, reader-response theory, horizon of expectation, genre, science fiction, fantasy, horor, speculative fiction, Weird, New Weird, Finnish Weird
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Graffiti and Street Art in Finnish Society
Kauppinenová, Laura ; Dlask, Jan (advisor) ; Skálová, Barbora (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the position of graffiti and street art in Finnish society using primarily a diachronic approach. The initial part of the thesis contains a description of both phenomena in terms of their formal appearance and mutual differences. The thesis includes also a depiction of the early history of graffiti and street art, namely their origin and first steps of being spread around the world. The main part deals with graffiti and street art in a local Finnish context. Emphasis is being mainly put on the historical development of the phenomena in Finland since their first occurrence in 1980s till present while depicting the respective public reactions throughout this time period. Therefore, the primary goal of the thesis is to describe the changes that occurred in the position and form of Finnish graffiti and street art over time, as well as the current state of the phenomena. Keywords street art, graffiti, urban art, Finnish society, Finland, Helsinki, Stop töhryille project, zero tolerance
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Interpretation of Finnish Oral Tradition in Contemporary Music
Vorlíková, Zuzana ; Dlask, Jan (advisor) ; Švec, Michal (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the use of Finnish oral literature, specifically with oral poetry in contemporary song lyrics. Oral literature was spread orally; mostly in the form of songs and that is the reason why music is a suitable way how to revive this tradition even nowadays and how to present it to its new listeners. The thesis outlines the basic character of oral tradition, its popularity in Finland and character of folk music with its brief history. The thesis is further divided into three main chapters, namely epic, lyric and ritual poems. In each of the chapters there is explained the stated sphere of oral literature as interpreted by specialised publications. Characteristic features are backed up by samples of selected song lyrics. Keywords: Finnish oral tradition, Finnish oral poetry, Finnish folk music, Finnish metal music, song lyrics
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Kullervo as a Source of Inspiration for J. R. R. Tolkien
Kujal, Petr ; Dlask, Jan (advisor) ; Švec, Michal (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the influence of the story of Kullervo in the Kalevala on the English writer John Ronald Reuel Tolkien and his work. Firstly, the background of the birth of the Kalevala and the role of Elias Lönnrot during its creation are briefly mentioned. Secondly, Tolkien and his relationship towards the Kalevala and the Finnish language are introduced. The main part of the thesis focuses on the story of Kullervo in the Kalevala, especially as a source of inspiration for Tolkien and two of his works. The first one is The Story of Kullervo: Tolkien's unfinished attempt to retell the story itself, the other one is his own story of Túrin Turambar called The Children of Húrin. Both of these Tolkien's works are compared to the Kalevala story of Kullervo. The main purpose of the thesis is to show that Tolkien's inspiration by the story of Kullervo was crucial for his work. Keywords Kullervo, Tolkien, The Children of Húrin, Túrin Turambar, Kalevala, The Story of Kullervo.
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Bear in Finnish Folk Literature
Kováčová, Ivana ; Dlask, Jan (advisor) ; Švec, Michal (referee)
ENGLISH SUMMARY This bachelor thesis deals with the theme of the bear in Finnish folk poetry and folk traditions. The first part of thesis introduces zoological characteristics of the bear, its occurrence in Finland and the etymology of different bear names in Finnish language. On the background of the overall cultural and historical development of Finnish society thesis presents people's relationship towards the bear in particular time periods. The focus of this thesis is to analyze myths dealing with birth of the bear and poems focusing on theme of the bear feasts. The key literature sources for this analysis are poems collected in Finland and Karelia, available in internet archives of Finnish literature society and collection of finnish folk poetry by Elias Lönnrot, The Kalevala. KEY WORDS bear, Finland, folk poetry, songs, mythology, Kalevala, feasts
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Don Juan themes in Finnish literature
Khýrová, Lenka ; Dlask, Jan (advisor) ; Parente Čapková, Viola (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with the Don Juan themes in the Finnish literature. It distinguishes between the seducers of two types - the Don Juan seducers and the Casanova seducers - according to the secondary literature, and it describes basic characteristics of both types in the first place. Then the thesis introduces the most famous characters of Finnish seducers in the chosen literary works and it points out to the features, which are both common and different in every individual version. The key literary works for this thesis are: the work of epic poetry Kalevala by Elias Lönnrot, the novel Laulu tulipunaisesta kukasta by Johannes Linnankoski and short stories from the collection Varhaiset kertomukset by Volter Kilpi. Keywords: finnish literature, don juan, casanova, johannes linnankoski, elias lönnrot, volter kilpi
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