The Fugitives () is a novella by Finnish writer Johannes Linnankoski, published in 1908, and it is considered to be one of the author's most significant works, alongside The Song of the Blood-Red Flower. Set in Tavastia, a story is about agrarian society and peasants' pride and reconciliation.Britannica – Johannes Linnankoski The work has been translated up to eleven languages.
The story was based on actual events; at the time of writing the novella, Johannes Linnankoski lived at Lapinlahti in 1902, when a peasant family from Akaa settled there, and as in novella, an old couple's daughter married an elderly widow but had an illegitimate child with another man. Shame about adultery and fear of gossip was apparently the real reason for the move to Savonia. Linnankoski transferred the events to his story. In the village of Alapitkä, the Hovi House—where Linnankoski lived—was at the center of the book.Linnankosken Pakolaiset oli avainromaani Lapinlahdelta (in Finnish)Akaalaisperheen tragediasta kertova Linnankosken pääteos herättelee nyt näytelmänä (in Finnish)
Television adaptation Based on the story, the television film Pakolaiset, written and directed by , was made in 1977, starring Vilho Siivola, and Eva Eklund.Pakolaiset (TV Movie 1977) - IMDbPakolaiset | Kansallinen audiovisuaalinen instituutti (in Finnish)
References
External links Finnish text, at Project Gutenberg.