Sinervo's first work
Runo Söörnäisistä (
A Poem about Söörnäinen, 1937) is a collection of short stories about working-class life in Helsinki. Her next work,
Palavankylän seppä (
The Smith of Palavankylä, 1939) is a novel about Hermanni Rintaluoma, a man who comes back to the country after the
Civil War and tries to begin a new life amongst hatred and suspicion. Her another collection of short stories,
Vuorelle nousu (
A Climb to the Mountain, 1948) is about the experiences related to the underground
Communist movement in the country. Her other significant works include her novels
Viljami Vaihdokas (
Viljami the Changelin, 1946) and
Toveri, älä petä (''Comrade, Don't Betray'', 1947). The Finnish translation of the
State Anthem of the Soviet Union was written by Sinervo. ==References==