Between 1959 and 1962, Väinö Linna described in his trilogy "Under the North Star" (Finnish: Täällä Pohjantähden alla) the Civil War and World War II from the viewpoint of the common people.
Mellem 1959 og 1962 beskrev Väinö Linna, i sin trilogi Under nordstjernen (finsk: Täällä Pohjantähden alla) borgerkrigen og 2. verdenskrig set fra det almindelige folks synsvinkel.