Petrus Särkilahti

Petrus Särkilahti

Petrus Särkilahti (a.k.a. Pietari Särkilahti), sometimes written as "Petrus Saerkilahti", died in 1529. He was a Finnish student of Martin Luther and one of the early pioneers of teaching science in Finnish language. He spread the idea of the religious reformation eagerly.

In Turku, Finland, Särkilahti met Mikael Agricola, who became his student. In 1538, the first known books written entirely in Finnish were published by Agricola. Agricola therefore became called by many "the father of written Finnish language". Other Finnish language literal works that may have existed from earlier time are assumed to have been burned and destroyed by wars and fires.

The earliest known book publications in Finland that remain are those of a Finnish born author Jöns Budde from 1440. Budde, too, wrote chiefly in Latin and Swedish.

Petrus Särkilahti died in 1529, and it was up to Agricola to continue his work.

It should be noted that since the 13th century - and perhaps even before - books and other literal works are known to have been published in Finland by churches and monasteries, but nearly all known works from that age have been destroyed by wars and fires, and all known works were written in Latin and Swedish.

External links

* [http://www.evl.fi/english/ Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland] - Official site


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