Uppsala University: How Topelius shaped the Finnish identity
January 15, 2026
January 15, 2026
UPPSALA, Sweden, Jan. 15 -- Uppsala University issued the following news release:
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How Topelius shaped the Finnish identity
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The novel "The Surgeon's Stories" (Faltskarns berattelser, Valskarin kertomukset) by Zacharias Topelius has had a significant influence on the way people in Finland, and in Sweden, have come to understand their history. In the novel, the Lutheran faith has a key role in the depiction of Finland as an . . .
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How Topelius shaped the Finnish identity
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The novel "The Surgeon's Stories" (Faltskarns berattelser, Valskarin kertomukset) by Zacharias Topelius has had a significant influence on the way people in Finland, and in Sweden, have come to understand their history. In the novel, the Lutheran faith has a key role in the depiction of Finland as an . . .