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| Journal of Finnish Studies now located at www.finnala.com. Click Jo.of Finnish Studies at left. Vol. 11 No. 2 Kippis! A Literary Journal Vol. 1 No. 1 |
| Creative Writing Contest Judge Packa names winners: First Prize: "No Place for a Woman" by Sirpa Kaukinen Second Prizes: "Iron" by Johanna Rauhala "Flush With Egg Money" by Elaine Moe Third Prize: Kathryn Benninghoff, "Winter War" and "Grandpa Verner's Skis." Honorable mentions: "Imagination Speaks," Johanna Rauhala “My Obituary,” Elaine Moe “What Comes,” Elaine Moe "Elocution 101," Greg Watson "Old Barns," Lisa da Cunha-Koski "There Is Silence," Faye Hirvi “Finns in the Valley,” Hazel Lauttamus Birt “Pulled Under, Set Afloat,” Aoise Stratford |
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| Last update June 17, 2009 |
| Josef Aukee reads (at left) to a large audience (below) at Finn Fest in Duluth. |
Conferences of Interest
CA International Meetings
27 July to 31 July 2009
Theme: "The Wide World of Popular Culture"
Pop Culture American Culture Association
International Conference Turku, Finland
Send proposals electronically to Douglas A.
Noverr (noverr@msu.edu). Conference link:
http://www.pcaaca.
org/international/finland2009.php
2-4 October 2009--74th Annual Meeting of
the Association of Lutheran College
Faculties
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY ANN ARBOR, MI
Send proposals by June 15, 2009 by mail or
email to:
Mark Looker,
ALCF President,
Concordia University
4090 Geddes Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
lookerm@cuaa.edu
Conference link:
http://www.lutherancolleges.org/lecna/alcf
May 26-27, 2010--Finn Forum IX
Finland and the World: Past and Present
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Send your proposal for a presentation or
panel, (150 word limit) along with a short C.V.,
to Shirley Kauranen, skaurane@lakeheadu.ca
or Ron Harpelle, harpelle@lakeheadu.ca. The
deadline for submissions is December 15,
2009.
See the conference flier here for more
information.
June 9-13, 2010 NAES-FINSSE 2010:
English in the North conference
University of Oulu, Finland
Submissions are invited on linguistic,
literary or cultural topics in any area of
English Studies (papers focusing on English
in the North are particularly welcome).
Conference link and CFP:
http://www.oulu.fi/hutk/english/naes-
finsse2010/
Conference secretary email:
Riikka Mikkola (riikka.mikkola(a)oulu.fi).
CA International Meetings
27 July to 31 July 2009
Theme: "The Wide World of Popular Culture"
Pop Culture American Culture Association
International Conference Turku, Finland
Send proposals electronically to Douglas A.
Noverr (noverr@msu.edu). Conference link:
http://www.pcaaca.
org/international/finland2009.php
2-4 October 2009--74th Annual Meeting of
the Association of Lutheran College
Faculties
CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY ANN ARBOR, MI
Send proposals by June 15, 2009 by mail or
email to:
Mark Looker,
ALCF President,
Concordia University
4090 Geddes Rd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
lookerm@cuaa.edu
Conference link:
http://www.lutherancolleges.org/lecna/alcf
May 26-27, 2010--Finn Forum IX
Finland and the World: Past and Present
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Send your proposal for a presentation or
panel, (150 word limit) along with a short C.V.,
to Shirley Kauranen, skaurane@lakeheadu.ca
or Ron Harpelle, harpelle@lakeheadu.ca. The
deadline for submissions is December 15,
2009.
See the conference flier here for more
information.
June 9-13, 2010 NAES-FINSSE 2010:
English in the North conference
University of Oulu, Finland
Submissions are invited on linguistic,
literary or cultural topics in any area of
English Studies (papers focusing on English
in the North are particularly welcome).
Conference link and CFP:
http://www.oulu.fi/hutk/english/naes-
finsse2010/
Conference secretary email:
Riikka Mikkola (riikka.mikkola(a)oulu.fi).
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Web: www.pokkarit.fi
Email: info@pokkarit.fi
Lähes 1000 suomen-
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Web: www.pokkarit.fi
Email: info@pokkarit.fi
Who's Where, What's Up?
G. K. Wuori has published a play,
Wendy's Friend. You can find it here:
http://www.blackbird.vcu.edu/v8n1/galle
ry/wuori_g/play_intro.shtml
Lauri Anderson is a guest writer at
the Scandinavian festival on 26-28
June in Fargo/Moorhead. He'll also
give two lectures, titled "Finns are
Funny in Spite of Themselves" and
"Turning the Personal into Fiction."
Jim Johnson's new book, Driving
Gravel Roads is available. Read a
review here.
Josef Aukee has published Town and
Country, a new book of poems. Read a
review here.
Greg Watson has published a new
book of poems titled, The Distance
Between Two Hands. Read a review
here.
Pete Oikarinen and Barb Simila
have a new website for Big Lake
Gallery. You can link to it here:
http://www.biglakegallery.com
Diane Dettmann has a blog. Check it
out here:
http://quillandthought.blogspot.com
A review of Kate Laity's Unikirja:
Dream Book is coming soon.
G. K. Wuori has published a play,
Wendy's Friend. You can find it here:
http://www.blackbird.vcu.edu/v8n1/galle
ry/wuori_g/play_intro.shtml
Lauri Anderson is a guest writer at
the Scandinavian festival on 26-28
June in Fargo/Moorhead. He'll also
give two lectures, titled "Finns are
Funny in Spite of Themselves" and
"Turning the Personal into Fiction."
Jim Johnson's new book, Driving
Gravel Roads is available. Read a
review here.
Josef Aukee has published Town and
Country, a new book of poems. Read a
review here.
Greg Watson has published a new
book of poems titled, The Distance
Between Two Hands. Read a review
here.
Pete Oikarinen and Barb Simila
have a new website for Big Lake
Gallery. You can link to it here:
http://www.biglakegallery.com
Diane Dettmann has a blog. Check it
out here:
http://quillandthought.blogspot.com
A review of Kate Laity's Unikirja:
Dream Book is coming soon.