New book sheds light on the experiences of space in Finnish author Maarit Verronen’s oeuvre

Terrains of Imagination in Contemporary Finnish Literature on is the first study on Maarit Verronen, an award-winning Finnish contemporary author, whose career spans four decades and several genres.

Sarianna Kankkunen’s new book explores experiences of space in author Maarit Verronen’s writing, drawing from spatial studies, an interdisciplinary approach within the humanities. While providing a longitudinal section on Verronen’s oeuvre, this study also contextualizes her works within Nordic and European literatures.

The study offers new insights into contemporary literature’s emphasis on space, spatiality and environmental issues and the genres of dystopia and fantasy.

The book is intended for scholars of literature and spatial studies, as well as anyone interested in Finnish literature or speculative genres.

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