Eino Leino
Eino Leino (6 July 1878 – 10 January 1926) was a Finnish poet and journalist. He is considered to be one of the pioneers of Finnish poetry.
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 Eino Leino in 1912 | |
| Born | 6 July 1878 Paltamo, Finland |
| Died | 10 January 1926 (aged 47) Tuusula, Finland |
His poems combine modern and Finnish folk elements. The style of much of his work is like the Kalevala and folk songs. He was known for writing about love, sadness, and about nature.[1]
Eino Leino Media
Young Leino by Pekka Halonen in 1897
Cover of Helkavirsiä by Pekka Halonen, 1903
Portrait by Akseli Gallen-Kallela in 1917
The 1978 postage stamp depicting Eino Leino
A memorial plaque in Rome on the banks of the Tiber on the wall of the building where Leino lived when he translated Dante's Divina Commedia.
References
- ↑ Eino Leino Archived 2007-03-05 at the Wayback Machine at www.kirjasto.sci.fi
Other websites
Media related to Eino Leino at Wikimedia Commons