Abstract
The Tiina book series for girls circulated in Finland for a considerable period of thirty years (1956–1986). This girls’ series was quite popular among young girls during the whole period, and the protagonist Tiina has appealed to young Finnish readers for decades. Different generations have read the girls’ books about the brave and tomboy heroine. Girls’ series books are part of the girls’ literature genre, which was developed originally in the mid-nineteenth century. This article explores the reading and reception of Tiina books in the context of the Finnish and international girls’ literature and reading research. Female readers of various ages participated in a reading survey and submitted written accounts of their experiences reading the Tiina books. In particular, this article seeks to examine the engagement of readers with the books and the girl protagonist.
Highlights
Classic girls’ series books have been popular reading among girl readers in Finland
The Tiina book series for girls circulated in Finland for a considerable period of thirty years (1956–1986)
The other type of popular North American girls’ series in the twentieth century were formula stories like the Nancy Drew mysteries and Cherry Ames nursing stories, where the neverchanging heroine goes on adventures and solves mysteries along the way
Summary
The Tiina book series for girls circulated in Finland for a considerable period of thirty years (1956–1986). This girls’ series was quite popular among young girls during the whole period, and the protagonist Tiina has appealed to young Finnish readers for decades. This article explores the reading and reception of Tiina books in the context of the Finnish and international girls’ literature and reading research. Knygų mergaitėms serija „Tiina“ Suomijoje gyvavo ilgą laiką – trisdešimt metų (1956–1986). Šiame straipsnyje tiriamas serijos „Tiina“ knygų skaitymas ir jų supratimas suomių ir tarptautinės literatūros mergaitėms ir skaitymo tyrimų kontekste. Straipsnyje ypač siekiama išnagrinėti skaitytojų susidomėjimą šiomis knygomis bei pagrindine veikėja. Reikšminiai žodžiai: literatūra mergaitėms, knygų mergaitėms serijos, knygos mergaitėms, knygų serijos, skaitymo patirtis, skaitiniai mergaitėms, pakartotinis skaitymas, Suomija
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