Zacharias Topelius

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Journalist and professor of history, Topelius discussed, along with Runeberg and Lonnrot, the conservation and dissemination of Finnish national cultural heritage.

In nineteenth-century Finland, bilingual and dominated by the nationalistic-Romanian current, Topelius published collections of romantic operas, in harmonious and ductile verses, perhaps the most musical that have ever been written in Swedish.

With Tales of a military doctor, from 1853 to 1867, he set himself in the wake of Runeberg in order to give the Finnish people a historical tradition. Very well-known and widespread are his Fairytales, period 1847-1852 and Readings for children, 1865-1896; he is also author of the Christmas song Nu så kommer julen.

Main works
Sagor, 1847-52, Fiabe, in 4 volumes
Fältskärns berättelser, 1853-67, (Välskärin kertomuksia) - Tales of a military doctor, in 5 volumes
Brita Ksrifvars, 1867, (Briitta Skrifvars)
Boken om vårt land, 1875 (Maamme-kirja)
Princessan av Cypern, 1881, (Kypron prinsessa) - The Princess of Cyprus
Vinterqvällar, 1881 (Talvi-iltain tarinoita)
Lasning for barn, 1865-1896 - (Lukemisia lapsille) - Readings for children, in 8 volumes