Fall 2026

In Translation: Kalevala and Finnish Folk-lore

Examines the Kalevala and its role in shaping Finnish national identity and independence.

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Historical reviews of Thomas Dubois: The course was rated as having low difficulty, with fair grading practices noted by the student.

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FOLKLORE/LITTRANS 347

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Fall 2026

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Historical reviews of Thomas Dubois: Thomas Dubois is described as extremely friendly and a world authority on Finnish culture and the 'Kalevala'. He is noted for making the subject interesting to beginners and grading fairly, though no current instructor is listed for this course.

THOMAS A DUBOIS is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Fall 2010, Spring 2013, Spring 2016, Spring 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

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Historical reviews for Thomas Dubois describe an extremely friendly and engaging instructor who successfully sparked interest in unfamiliar subjects like Finnish culture.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2010: 3.81 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2013: 3.64 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.60 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Thomas Dubois: The course was rated as having low difficulty, with fair grading practices noted by the student.

Historical reviews of Thomas Dubois: Students found the class original and enjoyable, with the instructor being a joy to chat with outside of formal instruction.

Topics

  • Kalevala and Finnish creation myth
  • Finnish national identity
  • Finnish independence from Russia

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