The Solar Wind (Finnish: Aurinkotuuli) is a 1975 Finnish science fiction novel by Kullervo Kukkasjärvi (1938–1983). It tells the story of a gravity scientist who died in 1970 and is awakened from cryosleep in 1999, when the world has gone through an ecological disaster. The work deals with human adaptation to nature's narrative.[1]
 Cover of the first Finnish edition. | |
| Author | Kullervo Kukkasjärvi |
|---|---|
| Original title | Finnish: Aurinkotuuli |
| Language | Finnish |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher | WSOY |
Publication date | 1975 |
| Publication place | Finland |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 221 |
| ISBN | 951-0-07237-0 |
Background
editThe Solar Wind was the only novel written by Kukkasjärvi, who was mainly known as a film producer and screenwriter.[2] Participating in the filming production of 1969 sci-fi film Time of Roses, directed by Risto Jarva, ignited a spark in Kukkasjärvi's science fiction hobby, which also inspired him to write a novel.[3]
Film adaptation
editIn 1980, a film adaptation based on the novel was released, directed by Timo Linnasalo and starring by Paavo Piskonen, Lilga Kovanko and Antti Litja.[3][4] Kukkasjärvi also participated in the making of the film as a producer.[3][5][6] When it was released, the film was not a particular success with audiences, and although critics praised the film's ambition and intellectual themes, it was criticized for being too graveness and the plot moving too slowly.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Aurinkotuuli - Kullervo Kukkasjärvi". Risingshadow (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Kullervo Kukkasjärvi". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ a b c "Aurinkotuuli". Elonet (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Tänään tv:ssä: Suomalainen scifi-harvinaisuus visioi vuonna 1980 miltä Suomi näyttää 1990-luvun lopulla". Muropaketti (in Finnish). 28 November 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ a b Huhtala, Jussi (28 November 2023). "Tänään tv:ssä: Suomalainen tieteiselokuva yli 40 vuoden takaa – Hurja visio vuoden 1999 tulevaisuudesta". Episodi (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Hänninen, Harto (26 November 2023). "Syväjäädytetty mies sulatetaan säteilyn saastuttamaan maailmaan tieteiselokuvassa Aurinkotuuli". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 28 November 2023.
External links
edit- Aurinkotuuli at Kirjasampo (in Finnish)
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