Title: Kurikka's dreaming
Description: Sponsored by the National Council for the Centenary of Federation, this is a compelling fictional account, based on the true experiences of Matti Kurrika from Finland, who came to Queensland in 1899 and attempted to establish a socialist Utopian settlement. An unusual biography, it draws on information from his daughter and a follower.
Subjects: Fiction, Utopias, Kurikka, Matti, (1863-1915)
Places: Queensland
People: Matti Kurikka (1863-1915)