02280cam a22003013u 4500 75941 UtSlPG 20260610134746.0 m cr n 260607r20251919utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fi iso639-1 PH Koskenniemi, Veikko Antero, 1885-1962 Sydän ja kuolema Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2025 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2025-04-23 Tapio Riikonen "Sydän ja kuolema : Elegioja, lauluja ja epitaafeja by Veikko Antero Koskenniemi" is a collection of poetry written in the early 20th century. The book is structured into several thematic sections, offering elegies, songs, and epitaphs that meditate on love, loss, mortality, and the enduring search for beauty and meaning. The poems draw heavily on references to classical mythology and antiquity, blending them with deeply personal reflections and universal existential themes. The likely topic of the book revolves around the interplay between the human heart, longing, and the inevitability of death. The content of the book weaves together a tapestry of poetic voices and images: from the mournful longing of the god Pan after youth and beauty have faded, to ancient heroes, Greek myth, and intimate dialogues between the Heart and Death. There are meditations on lost innocence, fleeting happiness, and the relentless passage of time, alongside tributes to friends, poets, and those who have passed away. By the final section, the tone turns somber and contemplative, presenting a series of epitaphs for various figures—real and imagined—offering poignant vignettes of lives shaped by longing, courage, beauty, and solitude. The poems as a whole reflect on the transience of life and the yearning for meaning, connection, and solace in the face of mortality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Porvoo: WSOY, 1919 Finnish poetry -- 20th century https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75941 116666 116666