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Account of the short life of the pioneer of modern Finland-Swedish poetry.
http://um1.tmt.tele.fi/finfo/english/women/ediths.html
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Sillanpää, Frans Eemil
A biography of Finland's only Literature Nobel Prize winner.
http://nobel.sdsc.edu/literature/laureates/1939/sillanpaa-bio.html
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Heikkilä, Jukka M.
Brief biography of the author, introductions to his historical novels set in the ancient world and
newspaper reviews.
http://www.kolumbus.fi/j.m.heikkila/index.html
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Hellaakoski, Aaro
Poet, pioneer of modernism in literature in Finland.
http://kirjasto.sci.fi/aarohell.htm
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Haanpää, Pentti
Novelist and short-story writer whose anti-militaristic and leftist views in the 1920s and 1930s
were received with milder enthusiasm by leading right wing critics.
http://kirjasto.sci.fi/haanpaa.htm
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Päätalo, Kalle
Best-selling author of the autobiographical "Iijoki" series.
http://kirjasto.sci.fi/paatalo.htm
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Leino, Eino
Poet, bohemian and journalist. Leino was one of the leading Finnish writers of the early 20th
century and is now probably Finland's most cited poet.
http://kirjasto.sci.fi/eleino.htm
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Kilpi, Volter
A pioneer of Finnish modernist literature. Kilpi's major novel "Alastalon salissa" has
been compared to the works of Proust and Joyce.
http://kirjasto.sci.fi/vkilpi.htm
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Waltari, Mika
Prolific Finnish writer, best known for "The Egyptian" and other historical novels.
Waltari's works have been translated into more than 30 languages.
http://kirjasto.sci.fi/mwaltari.htm
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Topelius, Zacharias (Zachris)
The Finnish writer's fairytales, plays, poems and historical novels with English translations.
http://www.helsinki.fi/kasv/nokol/topelius.html
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Tikkanen, Märta
Finland-Swedish writer of poetry and prose.
http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/m_tikkanen.html
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Saarikoski, Pentti
Poet and translator, enfant terrible of Finnish literature in the 1960s and 1970s.
http://kirjasto.sci.fi/psaariko.htm
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Runeberg, Johan Ludvig
The national poet of Finland who also exercised great influence on Swedish literature.
http://kirjasto.sci.fi/runeberg.htm
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Linna, Väinö
Author of "The Unknown Soldier" and the historical family saga "Here Beneath the
North Star."
http://kirjasto.sci.fi/vlinna.htm
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Kunnas, Mauri
Children's writer, illustrator and cartoonist.
http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/kunnas.html
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Swan, Anni
Children's writer and translator. Swan's fairy tales were influenced by world literature folk tales
and combined realistic elements with fantasy.
http://kirjasto.sci.fi/anniswan.htm
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Haavikko, Paavo
Poet and publisher also known for his economic pamphlets, television scripts and company histories.
http://virtual.finland.fi/finfo/english/haavikko.html
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Aho, Juhani
Journalist and the first Finnish professional writer, specialized in short stories called
"lastuja" (chips).
http://kirjasto.sci.fi/jaho.htm
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Canth, Minna
The first Finnish author to describe women's position in the society.
http://kirjasto.sci.fi/mcanth.htm
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