About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 32. Chapters: Zachris Topelius, Ole Torvalds, Edith Sodergran, Arto Paasilinna, Olavi Paavolainen, Armas Aikia, Kari Hotakainen, A. W. Yrjana, Juice Leskinen, Larin Paraske, Johan Ludvig Runeberg, Tommy Tabermann, Anselm Hollo, Nils-Aslak Valkeapaa, Jouni Inkala, Paavo Haavikko, Pentti Saarikoski, Julius Krohn, Kirsi Kunnas, Uuno Kailas, Joel Lehtonen, Eino Leino, Tua Forsstrom, Leevi Lehto, August Ahlqvist, List of Finnish poets, Aaro Hellaakoski, Martti Haavio, Frans Michael Franzen, Josef Julius Wecksell, Antti Koivumaki, Eeva-Liisa Manner, Jarkko Laine, Kati-Claudia Fofonoff, Mirkka Rekola, Veijo Meri, Aale Tynni, Antti Puhakka, Inger-Mari Aikio-Arianaick, Helvi Hamalainen, Agatha Lovisa de la Myle, Markku Into, Viljo Kajava, Arja Uusitalo, Veikko Antero Koskenniemi, Pentti Holappa, Eila Kivikk'aho, Hannu Makela, Katri Vala, Elsa Rautee, Ilmari Kianto, Saima Harmaja, Risto Rasa, Axel Gabriel Sjostrom, Arto Melleri, Kari Aartoma, Urho Karhumaki, Paavo Cajander, Lauri Viita. Excerpt: Edith Irene Sodergran (4 April 1892 - 24 June 1923) was a Swedish-speaking Finnish poet. She was one of the first modernists within Swedish-language literature and her influences came from French Symbolism, German expressionism and Russian futurism. At the age of 24 she released the first collection of poetry entitled Dikter ("Poems"). Sodergran died at the age of 31, having contracted tuberculosis as a teenager, and did not live to experience the world wide appreciation of her poetry. Her poetry has influenced many lyrical poets and today Sodergran is considered to have been one of the greatest modern Swedish poets. Sodergran continues to influence Swedish poetry and musical lyrics, e.g. in the works of Mare Kandre, Gunnar Harding, Eva Runefelt and Eva Dahlgren. Edith Irene Sodergran was born in St. Petersburg into a middle-class Finnish-Swedish f...
