Inger-Mari Aikio
Today is my last day

Inger-Mari Aikio's (Ima) latest book of poems Otne lea mu maŋimuš beaivi (Today is my last day) is a poetic story, a dialogue in which the suicidal describes his feelings and thoughts about his life. His spouse's poems deal with the feelings that the other's actions and illness raise in her. The villager, on the other hand, knows best how to solve the problems of a mental health patient. Fourthly, the mind of the suicidal participates in the dialogue.

With her book, Ima wants to make the reader think about his/her own attitude towards suicide. Is the suicidal a selfish egotist who doesn't care about the feelings of others, but kills himself? Is a person forced to suffer until death has mercy? Does he have the right to leave this world when the torment continues year after year and there is no hope of recovery? Or does he love his loved ones so much that he wants to free them from the suffering he causes?

Inger-Mari Aikio

Inger-Mari Aikio born 1961 in Ohcejohka/Utsjoki, lives in Samiland, North Finland.
Poet, writer, translator and director and producer of documentary films and music videos. Worked before as a journalist, radio host and reporter.

Published more than ten books in Northern Sami. Seven of them are poem books, two children’s books and a novel for teens and young adults in Northern Sami, one documentary. She is one of the editors of the book Dos Mundos / Two Worlds 2024. Her texts/books are translated into English, Spanish, Norwegian, German, Hungarian, Finnish, French, Italian, Arabic, Kiswahili and Bulgarian.

Other titles

Gollebiekkat almmi dievva, DAT 1989
Jiehki vuolde ruonas giđđa, DAT 1993
Silkeguobbara lákca, DAT 1995
Máilmmis dása, DAT 2001
Riebaniid bihpporgáhkut, DAT 2006
Suonat, DAT 2008
Čáhcerávgga gazza, DAT 2011
Beaivváš čuohká gaba, DAT 2014
Tropihka rievssat, DAT 2016
69 čuoldda, DAT 2018
Buolbmatjávrri eallin, DAT 2020

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Edited February 05, 2025 by DAT