Finnish literature in the Komi language

Despite the fact that Komi literary translation has a long history (its origins date back to the XIV century), it still remains poorly studied. This fully applies to translation activities between the Komi and other related Finno-Ugric languages, including translations from the Finnish language. The first Komi translations from Finnish literature appeared yet in the 1920s, but the majority of the available translations were made since the 1980s. About several dozens of works by various Finnish authors are presented in the Komi language. The translations of poetry prevail. Compared with translations from other Finno-Ugric literatures, the share of direct translations from the original language is much higher.