Edith – Critical Editions of Finnish Literature

Edith – Critical Editions of Finnish Literature is a research unit of the Finnish Literary Society. The editorial work has focused on the collected works of Aleksis Kivi (1834–1872), but also a series of critical editions of the plays of Minna Canth (1844–1897) is in preparation. SKS publishes the editions as printed books and as digital open access publications. A list of Edith’s critical editions is available here (in Finnish). In addition to scholarly editing, we have played an important role in the promotion of scholarly editing and the advancement of textual scholarship in Finland and internationally. For example, the conference series on genetic criticism, GENESIS, grew out of a conference we co-organised. We have also been active in international networks in the field, such as the European Society of Textual Scholarship.

Genetic Criticism in Motion. New Perspectives on Manuscript Studies. Eds. Sakari Katajamäki & Veijo Pulkkinen. Associate editor Tommi Dunderlin. Studia Fennica Litteraria 14. Helsinki: SKS 2023. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21435/sflit.14

Limited Sources, Boundless Possibilities. Textual Scholarship and the Challenges of Oral and Written Texts. A special issue of RMN Newsletter No 7, December 2013. Eds. Karina Lukin, Frog and Sakari Katajamäki. Helsinki: Folklore Studies / Dept. of Philosophy, History, Culture and Art Studies, University of Helsinki 2013. https://www.helsinki.fi/en/networks/retrospective-methods-network/archive