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Jan 24, 1863 Gatchina, Russia Died on 04 Oct 1915 (aged 52)
Finnish journalist
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About Matti Kurikka
- Matti Kurikka (January 24, 1863 Tuutari, Saint Petersburg Governorate, historical Ingria – October 4, 1915 Westerly, Rhode Island, United States) was a Finnish journalist, theosophist, and utopian socialist. Kurikka was the editor of the Työmies newspaper from 1897–1899.
- In 1908 Kurikka purchased the Wiipurin Sanomat newspaper.
- As editor of Wiipurin Sanomat, Kurikka was initially influenced by the Young Finns' political movement, later moving towards Christian socialism.
- Kurikka moved to North America in the year 1900 and founded the newspaper Aika, the first Finnish-Canadian newspaper. In 1901 Kurikka helped establish Sointula, a utopian island colony on Malcolm Island, British Columbia, based on cooperative principles.
- Sointula dissolved as a utopian colony in 1905 after financial difficulties and a devastating fire, but continued as a fishing and logging based community.
- Kurikka had attempted to found utopian communities in Chillagoe, Queensland, Australia, and in Canada prior to Sointula.
